Receptors, Opioid
Description
  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.
Synonyms
  Endorphin Receptors
Enkephalin Receptors
Narcotic Receptors
Opioid Receptors
Receptors, Endorphin
Receptors, Enkephalin
Receptors, Narcotic
Receptors, Opiate
Endorphin Receptor
Enkephalin Receptor
Normorphine Receptors
Opiate Receptor
Opiate Receptors
Opioid Receptor
Receptors, Normorphine
Receptors, beta-Endorphin
beta-Endorphin Receptor
Receptor, Endorphin
Receptor, Enkephalin
Receptor, Opiate
Receptor, Opioid
Receptor, beta-Endorphin
Receptors, beta Endorphin
beta Endorphin Receptor
beta-Endorphin Receptors
Parents
  Receptors, Neuropeptide
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Children
  Receptors, Opioid, delta
Receptors, Opioid, kappa
Receptors, Opioid, mu
Receptors, sigma
Experts
  Robert L. Conter
Fred G. Fedok
David Goldenberg
Piotr Janicki
C. Max Lang
Alphonse E. Leure-duPree
Thomas J. McGarrity
Patricia J. McLaughlin
Victor J. Ruiz-Velasco
Joseph W. Sassani
Jill P. Smith
Joan Y. Summy-Long
Andrew D. Sumner
Michael F. Verderame
Ian S. Zagon
Tree Numbers
  D12.776.543.750.100.620
D12.776.543.750.720.600.610
D12.776.543.750.750.555.610
MeSH ID
  D011957

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