Isolation and structure identification of a morphine-like peptide “enkephalin” in bovine brain

Identification of two related pentapeptides from the brain with potent opiate agonist activity

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Medicine, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +13

Opiate Receptor: Demonstration in Nervous Tissue

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Purification and properties

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Separation of dansyl-amino acids by polyamide layer chromatography

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Isolation of an endogenous compound from the brain with pharmacological properties similar to morphine

John Hughes · Brain Research · 1975 · 981 citations

Medicine, Neuroscience, Pharmacology +14