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gamma-Endorphin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
gamma-Endorphin
Tree Number(s)
D06.472.699.327.935.505
D06.472.699.631.525.600.505
D12.644.400.400.935.505
D12.644.400.575.241.540
D12.644.548.365.935.505
D12.644.548.691.525.690.505
D12.776.631.650.405.935.505
D12.776.631.650.575.241.540
Unique ID
D018823
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018823
Scope Note
An endogenous opioid peptide derived from BETA-LIPOTROPIN of the pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) system. It is the 17-amino acid sequence of the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN and differs from ALPHA-ENDORPHIN by one amino acid (beta-endorphin 1-16).
Entry Term(s)
Endorphin, gamma
beta-Endorphin (1-17)
Pharm Action
Neurotransmitter Agents
Previous Indexing
Opioid Peptides (1980-1994)
Public MeSH Note
95; GAMMA-ENDORPHIN was indexed under ENDORPHINS 1980-94
Online Note
use GAMMA-ENDORPHIN (NM) to search GAMMA-ENDORPHIN 1980-94
History Note
95; was GAMMA-ENDORPHIN (NM) 1980-94
Date Established
1995/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/06/03
Revision Date
2015/11/23
gamma-Endorphin Preferred
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