Determination of methionine enkephalin in discrete regions of rat brain.
1977
J S Hong, and
H Y Yang, and
W Fratta, and
E Costa
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007016
Hypophysectomy
Surgical removal or destruction of the hypophysis, or pituitary gland. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Hypophysectomies
D008297
Male
Males
D009842
Oligopeptides
Peptides composed of between two and twelve amino acids.
Oligopeptide
D001923
Brain Chemistry
Changes in the amounts of various chemicals (neurotransmitters, receptors, enzymes, and other metabolites) specific to the area of the central nervous system contained within the head. These are monitored over time, during sensory stimulation, or under different disease states.
One of the three major families of endogenous opioid peptides. The enkephalins are pentapeptides that are widespread in the central and peripheral nervous systems and in the adrenal medulla.
Enkephalin
D000818
Animals
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.