α-Endorphin
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
59004-96-5
[ Name ]:
α-Endorphin
[Synonym ]:
YGGFMTSEKSQTPLVT
alpha-Endorphin
LPH(61-76)
a-Endorphin
A-ENDORPHIN HUMAN
EINECS 262-330-3
MFCD00076381
Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met-Thr-Ser-Glu-Lys-Ser-Gln-Thr-Pro-Leu-Val-Thr
YGGFMTSEKSQTPLVTLFKNAIIKNAYKKGE
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C77H120N18O26S
[ Molecular Weight ]:
1745.95000
[ Exact Mass ]:
1744.83000
[ PSA ]:
744.12000
Safety Information
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S22-S24/25
[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
Articles
J. Biol. Chem. 282 , 27126-32, (2007)
G-protein activation by receptors is generally measured using (35)S-GTPgammaS binding assays in cell membranes and cannot be well assessed in intact cells. We have recently developed a fluorescence re...
gamma endorphin, alpha endorphin and Met-enkephalin are formed extracellularly from lipotropin C fragment.Nature 269(5629) , 619-21, (1977)
Selective conversion of beta-endorphin into peptides related to gamma- and alpha-endorphin.
Nature 283(5742) , 96-7, (1980)
beta-Endorphin (beta-LPH61-91) is a well known endogenous opioid ligand. It and related peptides have recently been implicated in the control of adaptive behaviour. Smaller beta-endorphin fragments ap...