Description
A tetrapeptide µ-opioid receptor agonist (Ki = 210 nM in HEK293 cell membranes expressing the human receptor); inhibits forskolin-induced cAMP accumulation by 77% in HEK293 cells expressing the human µ-opioid receptor at 10 µM; induces Kir currents in rat locus coeruleus slices (EC50 = 4.2 µM)
Formal name: L-tyrosyl-D-valyl-L-valyl-D-phenylalanine
Synonyms: H-L-Tyr-D-Val-L-Val-D-Phe|H-YVVF
Molecular weight: 526.6
CAS: 2393866-13-0
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A solid