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Enkephalins

Known as: Enkephalin, Enkephalins [Chemical/Ingredient] 
One of the three major families of endogenous opioid peptides. The enkephalins are pentapeptides that are widespread in the central and peripheral… 
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Enkephalins, catecholamines, and psychological mood alterations: effects of prolonged exercise.
Seven healthy trained men were studied to determine if running at various relative intensities [percent maximal oxygen… 
1985
1985
Enkephalins have a direct positive inotropic effect on cultured cardiac myocytes.
Enkephalins have peripheral vascular effects, and enkephalinergic innervation of the heart has been reported. To determine… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Co‐release of enkephalins and precursors with catecholamines from the perfused cat adrenal gland in situ.
We have compared the nature of the enkephalin‐like material derived from proenkephalin present in the intact cat adrenal gland… 
1983
1983
Processing of enkephalin-containing peptides in isolated bovine adrenal chromaffin granules.
Intact chromaffin granules isolated from bovine adrenal medulla were incubated at 37 degrees C for up to 22 hr. Processing of… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Release of enkephalins and enkephalin-containing polypeptides from perfused beef adrenal glands.
Enkephalins and enkephalin-containing polypeptides were released from perfused bovine adrenal glands by nicotine and Ba2+, agents… 
1980
1980
Enkephalin and fear-motivated behavior.
Leu[Enkephalin (400.0 micrograms/kg) and the enkephalin analog [DAla,DLeu]enkephalin (0.4, 4.0, and 40.0 micrograms/kg) were… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Solution conformation of enkephalin. A nuclear magnetic resonance study of 13C-enriched carbonyl carbons in [Leu5]-enkephalin.
By using 13C enrichment in [Leu5]-enkephalin, it has been possible to improve the assignment of carbonyl resonances in the… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
The relationship between enkephalin degradation and opiate receptor occupancy.
Enkephalin, a brain peptide with morphine-like activities, is rapidly inactivated by a membrane-associated aminopeptidase present… 
1977
1977
A proton magnetic resonance study of the conformation of methionine-enkephalin as a function of pH.
It is found that methionine-enkephalin has at least two different conformations in aqueous solution, one at low and one at high… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Preliminary analysis of 1H and 13C spectral and relaxation behavior in methionine-enkephalin.
Nuclear magnetic resonance studies on the conformational dynamics of the pentapeptide H-Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met-OH are reported. This…