Met5-Enkephalin

Basic Description

Structure and function:
Methionine enkephalin is an endogenous opioid peptide composed of 5 amino acids.
Its main action is to produce analgesia by activating μ-opioid receptors.
· Met-enkephalin is also involved in regulating mood and stress responses.
In vitro and in vivo studies:
In vitro, methionine enkephalin can significantly activate μ-opioid receptors.
In vivo experiments, methionine enkephalin can effectively relieve pain.
In clinical applications, the study of methionine enkephalin is mainly used to understand the pain mechanism and develop new analgesics.

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purity

>98%

form

Lyophilized powder

Storage conditions

Store at -20°C/-80°C away from light