Essaie 2

How much more potent are opiopeptines than morphine?

200
What are the four types of endogenous opioids?

Enkephalines, dynorphins, endorphins, and endomorphins
How many amino-acid peptides do enkephalines have?

5. They are pentapeptides
What are they two types of dynorphins?

A and B
How many amino-acid peptides do dynorphins have?

17
How many amino-acid peptides do endorphins have?

31
How many amino-acid peptides do endomorphins have?

4
Where are opioid receptors found?

The limbic system, the medial and lateral thalamus, the hypothalamus, the medulla oblongata, and the spinal cord
How many subtypes of opioid receptors are there?

4
What type of receptors are opioid receptors?

G-protein family
What is the main effect of opioid receptors on the cell membrane?

Inhibition

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Essaie 2

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2011-03-30T00:28:28Z

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