Enkephalin Receptors

《英文msh詞典》Enkephalin Receptors
[同義詞] Enkephalin Receptors
[主題詞] Receptors,Opioid
[中文釋義] 腦啡肽受體
[英文釋義] Cell membrane proteins that bind opioids and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. The endogenous ligands for opioid receptors in mammals include three families of peptides,the enkephalins,endorphins,and dynorphins. The receptor classes include mu,delta,and kappa receptors. Sigma receptors bind several psychoactive substances,including certain opioids,but their endogenous ligands are not known.