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. 2013 Oct;65(4):1257–1317. doi: 10.1124/pr.112.007138

TABLE 1.

Structures of selected endogenous opioid peptides

[Leu5]enkephalin Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu
[Met5]enkephalin Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met
Dynorphin A Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-Arg-Arg-Ile-Arg–Pro-Lys–Leu-Lys-Trp-Asp-Asn-Gln
Dynorphin B Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-Arg-Arg-Gln-Phe-Lys-Val-Val-Thr
a-Neoendorphin Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-Arg-Lys-Tyr-Pro-Lys
β-Neoendorphin Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-Arg-Lys-Tyr-Pro
βh-Endorphin Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met-Thr-Ser-Glu-Lys-Ser-Gln-Thr-Pro-Leu-Val-Thr-Leu-Phe-Lys-Asn-Ala-Ile-Ile-Lys-Asn-Ala-Tyr-Lys-Lys-Gly-Glu
Endomorphin-1 Tyr-Pro-Trp-Phe-NH2
Endomorphin-2 Tyr-Pro-Phe-Phe-NH2
Orphanin FQ/nociceptin Phe-Gly-Gly-Phe-Thr-Gly-Ala-Arg-Lys-Ser-Ala-Arg-Lys-Leu-Ala-Asn-Gln