Leucine-2-alanine_enkephalin

DADLE

DADLE

Synthetic opioid analgesic peptide


DADLE ([D-Ala2, D-Leu5]-Enkephalin) is a synthetic opioid peptide with analgesic properties. Although it is often considered a selective δ-opioid receptor agonist, it also binds to the μ1 subtype of μ-opioid receptors.

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Treatment with DADLE results in transient depression of mean arterial blood pressure and heart rate.[1][2]

Its peptide sequence is Tyr-D-Ala-Gly-Phe-D-Leu.

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References

  1. "Medical Dictionary Online". Archived from the original on 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2007-11-10.




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