Description
Thissyntheticpeptideanalogofdermorphinactivatesμ-opioidreceptors(μORs)andδ-opioidreceptors(δORs).LikeothersimilaropioidagoNISTs,thispeptideaffectslearningandmemoryaswellasmotoractivityandexhibitsneuromodulatoryandantinociceptive/analgesicactivities.
References
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