Kyotorphin

Overview

Kyotorphin is a neuroactive dipeptide (Tyr-Arg) originally isolated from bovine brain with potent analgesic activity. Unlike classical opioids, kyotorphin does not bind directly to opioid receptors but instead promotes the release of endogenous Met-enkephalin and protects it from enzymatic degradation, providing a unique mechanism for pain modulation research.

Key Features

• Endogenous analgesic dipeptide
• Acts via Met-enkephalin release, not direct opioid receptor binding
• D-amino acid analog and extended variants available

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