met-enkephalin
See also: metenkephalin
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Noun
met-enkephalin (uncountable)
- (biochemistry) One of a pair of pentapeptides, (Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met) occurring naturally in the brain, that affects pain perception.
Related terms
- leu-enkephalin
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