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opioid peptide
(redirected from Opioid neuropeptide)

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peptide /pep·tide/ (pep´tīd) (pep´tid) any of a class of compounds of low molecular weight that yield two or more amino acids on hydrolysis; known as di-, tri-, tetra-, (etc.) peptides, depending on the number of amino acids in the molecule. Peptides form the constituent parts of proteins.
atrial natriuretic peptide  (ANP) a hormone involved in natriuresis and the regulation of renal and cardiovascular homeostasis.
opioid peptide  opioid (2).

opioid peptide
Endogenous opiate Any natural polypeptide neurotransmitters involved in perception of pain, response to stress, regulation of appetite, sleep, memory, learning


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