Enkephalin, Leucine

Synonyms

5 Leucine Enkephalin

5-Leucine Enkephalin

Enkephalin, 5-Leucine

Leu Enkephalin

Leu(5)-Enkephalin

Leu-Enkephalin

Leucine Enkephalin

Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu

One of the endogenous pentapeptides with morphine-like activity. It differs from MET-ENKEPHALIN in the LEUCINE at position 5. Its first four amino acid sequence is identical to the tetrapeptide sequence at the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN.