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| IUPAC name | (2S)-2-[ [(2R)-2-[ [2-[ [2-[ [(2R)-2-amino-3- (4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino]acetyl] amino]acetyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoyl] amino]-4-methylsulfanylbutanoic acid |
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| CAS number | 58569-55-4 |
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| Molecular formula | C27H35N5O7S |
| Molar mass | 573.6611 g/mol |
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Met-enkephalin is an endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter found naturally in the brains of many animals, including humans. It is one of the two forms of enkephalin; the other is leu-enkephalin. The tyrosine residue at position 1 is thought to be analogous to the 3-hydroxyl group on morphine.
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