Α-Endorphin

α-Endorphin
Identifiers
CAS Number	61512-76-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	17294814 ;
PubChem CID	16138308;
	SMILES C[C@H]([C@@H](C(=O)N[C@@H](CO)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](CO)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)N)C(=O)N[C@@H]([C@@H](C)O)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H]([C@@H](C)O)C(=O)O)NC(=O)[C@H](CCSC)NC(=O)[C@H](CC2=CC=CC=C2)NC(=O)CNC(=O)CNC(=O)[C@H](CC3=CC=C(C=C3)O)N)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C77H120N18O26S
Molar mass	1745.97 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

α-Endorphin is an endogenous opioid peptide with a length of 16 amino acids, and the amino acid sequence: Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met-Thr-Ser-Glu-Lys-Ser-Gln-Thr-Pro-Leu-Val-Thr.^[1]

References

^ E Hazum; KJ Chang; P Cuatrecasas (1979-09-07). "Specific nonopiate receptors for beta-endorphin". Science. 205 (4410): 1033–1035. doi:10.1126/science.224457.

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