Description
A peptide agonist of δ-opioid receptors (Ki = 2.06 nM in a radioligand binding assay); selective for δ-opioid over κ-opioid receptors (Ki = 16,000 nM) but also agonizes of μ-opioid receptors (Ki = 13.8 nM); inhibits electrically induced contractions in guinea pig myenteric plexus and mouse and rat vas deferens (IC50s = 8.9, 0.73, and 134 nM, respectively); induces analgesia in the tail-flick and hot plate tests in mice (ED50s = 0.03 and 0.027 nmol per animal, i.c.v.); decreases infarct volume in a rat model of MCAO-induced cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury at 2.5 mg/kg
Formal name: L-tyrosyl-D-alanylglycyl-L-phenylalanyl-D-leucine
Synonyms: [D-Ala2, D-Leu5]-Enkephalin
Molecular weight: 569.7
CAS: 63631-40-3
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid