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MeSH Heading: Enkephalin, Methionine
Tree Number(s): D12.644.400.575.281.381; D12.776.631.650.575.281.381
Unique ID: D004744
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004744
Scope Note: One of the endogenous pentapeptides with morphine-like activity. It differs from LEU-ENKEPHALIN by the amino acid METHIONINE in position 5. Its first four amino acid sequence is identical to the tetrapeptide sequence at the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN.
Entry Version: ENKEPHALIN MET
Entry Term(s): 5-Methionine Enkephalin; Met(5)-Enkephalin; Met-Enkephalin; Methionine Enkephalin
Pharm Action: Neurotransmitter Agents
Registry Number: 58569-55-4
CAS Type 1 Name: Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met
Previous Indexing: Enkephalins (Aug 1977-1982); Nerve Tissue Proteins (1966-Jul 1977); Peptides (1966-Jul 1977)
Public MeSH Note: 83
History Note: 83
Date Established: 1983/01/01
Date of Entry: 1982/05/04
Revision Date: 2015/11/23

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Concept UI: M0007455
Registry Number: 58569-55-4
Scope Note: One of the endogenous pentapeptides with morphine-like activity. It differs from LEU-ENKEPHALIN by the amino acid METHIONINE in position 5. Its first four amino acid sequence is identical to the tetrapeptide sequence at the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN.
Terms: Enkephalin, Methionine Preferred Term
Term UI T014499
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1983); Methionine Enkephalin
Term UI T014498
Date05/04/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Met-Enkephalin
Term UI T014501
Date05/04/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Met(5)-Enkephalin
Term UI T014500
Date05/04/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 5-Methionine Enkephalin
Term UI T014497
Date05/04/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

Enkephalin, Methionine MeSH Descriptor Data 2023