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MeSH Heading: Opioid Peptides
Tree Number(s): D12.644.400.575; D12.776.631.650.575
Unique ID: D018847
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018847
Scope Note: The endogenous peptides with opiate-like activity. The three major classes currently recognized are the ENKEPHALINS, the DYNORPHINS, and the ENDORPHINS. Each of these families derives from different precursors, proenkephalin, prodynorphin, and PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN, respectively. There are also at least three classes of OPIOID RECEPTORS, but the peptide families do not map to the receptors in a simple way.
Entry Term(s): Endogenous Opiates; Opiate Peptides; Opiates, Endogenous; Opioid Peptide
Pharm Action: Neurotransmitter Agents
Previous Indexing: Endorphins (1978-1994)
See Also: Opiate Alkaloids; Receptors, Opioid
Public MeSH Note: 95; OPIOID PEPTIDES was see ENDORPHINS 1982-94; OPIATES, ENDOGENOUS was see ENDORPHINS 1980-94
Online Note: use ENDORPHINS to search OPIOID PEPTIDES 1982-94 & OPIATES, ENDOGENOUS 1980-94
History Note: 95; OPIOID PEPTIDES was see ENDORPHINS 1982-94; OPIATES, ENDOGENOUS was see ENDORPHINS 1980-94
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/06/16
Revision Date: 2016/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0028201
Scope Note: The endogenous peptides with opiate-like activity. The three major classes currently recognized are the ENKEPHALINS, the DYNORPHINS, and the ENDORPHINS. Each of these families derives from different precursors, proenkephalin, prodynorphin, and PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN, respectively. There are also at least three classes of OPIOID RECEPTORS, but the peptide families do not map to the receptors in a simple way.
Terms: Opioid Peptides Preferred Term
Term UI T056191
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Opioid Peptide
Term UI T056190
Date05/05/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Opiate Peptides
Term UI T056192
Date05/05/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995)

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