Synthetic peptide TPLVTLFK bound to a non-opioid beta-endorphin receptor on rat brain membranes, confirming the existence of non-classical opioid receptors that mediate endorphin effects beyond pain relief.
Key findingSynthetic peptide TPLVTLFK bound to a non-opioid beta-endorphin receptor on rat brain membranes, confirming the existence of non-classical opioid rece
What the researchers found
Synthetic peptide TPLVTLFK bound to a non-opioid beta-endorphin receptor on rat brain membranes, confirming the existence of non-classical opioid receptors that mediate endorphin effects beyond pain relief.
Why it matters
Relevant for peptide research.
How the study worked
research study.
What this study cannot tell us
See abstract.
How to read the evidence
emerging evidence.
When this study was published
Published in 2010.
The bigger picture
Advances peptide research.
Questions still open
- Further research needed.
Common questions
What was studied?
What was found?
Read the original research
Binding of synthetic peptide TPLVTLFK to nonopioid beta-endorphin receptor on rat brain membranes.
Journal of peptide science : an official publication of the European Peptide Society, 16(6), 263-8
Citation
Nekrasova, Yuliia N; Sadovnikov, Vladimir B; Zolotarev, Yury A; Navolotskaya, Elena V. (2010). Binding of synthetic peptide TPLVTLFK to nonopioid beta-endorphin receptor on rat brain membranes.. Journal of peptide science : an official publication of the European Peptide Society, 16(6), 263-8. https://doi.org/10.1002/psc.1231