Endorphins

Japanese: エンドルフィン類 - えんどるふぃんるい
Endorphins

... It has become clear that there are various physiologically active peptides in the brain, which act as neurotransmitters. Of these, a group of peptides (endorphins) that exhibit morphine-like analgesic effects have attracted particular attention. One of these is methionine enkephalin, which is a low-polymerization oligopeptide with the structure tyrosine-glycine-glycine-phenylalanine-methionine.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "endorphin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 脳内には種々の生理活性ペプチドが存在し,それが神経伝達物質として働いていることがわかってきた。この中でも特に注目されるのはモルヒネ様の鎮痛効果を示す一群のペプチド(エンドルフィン類)である。このうちの一つにメチオニンエンケファリンという物質があるが,これはチロシン‐グリシン‐グリシン‐フェニルアラニン‐メチオニンという構造をもった重合度の低いオリゴペプチドである。…

※「エンドルフィン類」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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