Entrez Summary: The protein encoded by this gene is a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to form the secreted opioid peptides beta-neoendorphin, dynorphin, leu-enkephalin, rimorphin, and leumorphin. These peptides are ligands for the kappa-type of opioid receptor. Dynorphin is involved in modulating responses to several psychoactive substances, including cocaine. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2010].
UniProt Summary: Leu-enkephalins compete with and mimic the effects of opiate drugs. They play a role in a number of physiologic functions, including pain perception and responses to stress (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}. Leumorphin has a typical opiod activity and may have anti-apoptotic effect. {ECO:0000250}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
Opiods neuropep
GO Terms
opioid peptide activity
opioid receptor binding
axon terminus
neuropeptide signaling pathway
neuronal cell body
chemical synaptic transmission
anterograde trans-synaptic signaling
dendrite
trans-synaptic signaling
synaptic signaling
cell-cell signaling
G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway
extracellular region
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)