Receptors, Opioid

Introduction: Receptors, Opioid

Description of Receptors, Opioid

Receptors, Opioid: Cell membrane proteins that bind opioids and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. The endogenous ligands for opioid receptors in mammals include three families of peptides, the enkephalins, endorphins, and dynorphins. The receptor classes include mu, delta, and kappa receptors. Sigma receptors bind several psychoactive substances, including certain opioids, but their endogenous ligands are not known.
Source: MeSH 2007

Receptors, Opioid: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Receptors, Opioid:

• Opioid

Terms associated with Receptors, Opioid:

Terms Similar to Receptors, Opioid:

• Endorphin Receptors
• Enkephalin Receptors
• Narcotic Receptors
• Opioid Receptors
• Receptors, Endorphin
• Receptors, Enkephalin
• Receptors, Narcotic
• Receptors, Opiate

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Receptors, Opioid:

• Receptors, Opioid, mu
• Receptors, Opioid, delta
• Receptors, Opioid, kappa
• Receptors, sigma

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Receptors, Opioid

• Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
• Receptors, Neuropeptide

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Receptors, Opioid

The following list attempts to classify Receptors, Opioid into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Membrane Proteins
      • Receptors, Cell Surface
        • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
          • Receptors, Opioid

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Membrane Proteins
      • Receptors, Cell Surface
        • Receptors, Neurotransmitter
          • Receptors, Neuropeptide
            • Receptors, Opioid

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Membrane Proteins
      • Receptors, Cell Surface
        • Receptors, Peptide
          • Receptors, Neuropeptide
            • Receptors, Opioid

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