58569-55-4
- Product Name:Met-Enkephalin
- Molecular Formula:C27H35N5O7S
- Purity:99%
- Molecular Weight:573.66
Product Details:
CasNo: 58569-55-4
Molecular Formula: C27H35N5O7S
Appearance: White to off-white powder
Purity: 99%
Sequence: H-Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met-OH
Boiling point: 1052.9±65.0 °C
Density: 1.324±0.06 g/cm3
Storage temp.: -20°C
Solubility: DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated, Sonicated), Water (Slightly)
Pka: 3.23±0.10
Stability: Unstable in alkaline solution
Physiological Functions:
- Analgesia: Inhibits pain transmission at spinal and supraspinal levels.
- Neuromodulation: Regulates dopamine, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine release.
- Immune Regulation:
- Enhances natural killer (NK) cell activity
- Modulates cytokine production
- Exhibits anti-inflammatory and potential anti-tumor effects
- Stress Response & Emotion: Involved in anxiety, depression, and reward pathways.
- Gastrointestinal Motility: Inhibits gut motility via enteric nervous system.
Research & Therapeutic Potential:
- Widely used in neuroscience research as a selective δ-opioid receptor agonist.
- Investigated for:
- Adjunct cancer therapy (immune enhancement + direct tumor suppression)
- Neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Parkinson's, Alzheimer's)
- Chronic pain management (with delivery strategies to overcome limitations)
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