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Receptors, Opioid, mu MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Receptors, Opioid, mu
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.543.750.695.620.550
D12.776.543.750.720.600.610.550
D12.776.543.750.750.555.610.550
Unique ID
D017450
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017450
Scope Note
A class of opioid receptors recognized by its pharmacological profile. Mu opioid receptors bind, in decreasing order of affinity, endorphins, dynorphins, met-enkephalin, and leu-enkephalin. They have also been shown to be molecular receptors for morphine.
Entry Version
RECEPT OPIOID MU
Entry Term(s)
Morphine Receptor
Morphine Receptors
Opioid Receptors, mu
Receptors, Morphine
Receptors, mu
Receptors, mu Opioid
mu Opioid Receptor
mu Receptor
mu Receptors
Registry Number
0
Previous Indexing
Receptors, Endorphin (1981-1992)
Public MeSH Note
94; was RECEPTORS, MU 1993; MU RECEPTOR was indexed under RECEPTORS, ENDORPHIN 1981-92; MORPHINE RECEPTORS & RECEPTORS, MORPHINE were see RECEPTORS, OPIOID 1977-94
Online Note
use RECEPTORS, OPIOID, MU to search RECEPTORS, MU 1993; use RECEPTORS, OPIOID, MU (NM) to search MU RECEPTOR 1981-92; use RECEPTORS, OPIOID to search MORPHINE RECEPTORS & RECEPTORS, MORPHINE 1977-94
History Note
94; was RECEPTORS, MU 1993; was MU RECEPTOR (NM) 1981-92; MORPHINE RECEPTORS & RECEPTORS, MORPHINE were see RECEPTORS, OPIOID 1977-94
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/22
Revision Date
2016/06/17
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