Description
Kyotorphinisanopioidneuropeptidethatexhibitsanalgesic,antinociceptive,vasodilatory,andantihypertensiveactivities.Kyotorphinbindsthekyotorphinreceptor,whichiscoupledtoGiGPCRs,alteringdownstreamPLCsignalingandmet-enkephalinrelease.
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