TABLE 1

Structures of selected endogenous opioid peptides

[Leu5]enkephalinTyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu
[Met5]enkephalinTyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met
Dynorphin ATyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-Arg-Arg-Ile-Arg–Pro-Lys–Leu-Lys-Trp-Asp-Asn-Gln
Dynorphin BTyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-Arg-Arg-Gln-Phe-Lys-Val-Val-Thr
a-NeoendorphinTyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-Arg-Lys-Tyr-Pro-Lys
β-NeoendorphinTyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-Arg-Lys-Tyr-Pro
βh-EndorphinTyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met-Thr-Ser-Glu-Lys-Ser-Gln-Thr-Pro-Leu-Val-Thr-Leu-Phe-Lys-Asn-Ala-Ile-Ile-Lys-Asn-Ala-Tyr-Lys-Lys-Gly-Glu
Endomorphin-1Tyr-Pro-Trp-Phe-NH2
Endomorphin-2Tyr-Pro-Phe-Phe-NH2
Orphanin FQ/nociceptinPhe-Gly-Gly-Phe-Thr-Gly-Ala-Arg-Lys-Ser-Ala-Arg-Lys-Leu-Ala-Asn-Gln