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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Neurotransmitter > Receptors, Neuropeptide > Receptors, Opioid > Receptors, Opioid, kappa
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Peptide > Receptors, Neuropeptide > Receptors, Opioid > Receptors, Opioid, kappa
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled > Receptors, Opioid > Receptors, Opioid, kappa

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Receptors, Opioid, kappa  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A class of opioid receptors recognized by its pharmacological profile. Kappa opioid receptors bind dynorphins with a higher affinity than endorphins which are themselves preferred to enkephalins.

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Synonym(s)

  • kappa Opioid Receptor
  • kappa Receptor
  • kappa Receptors
  • Opioid Receptors, kappa
  • Receptors, kappa
  • Receptors, kappa Opioid

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-D09G38PJ-F

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