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MeSH Heading: Receptors, Opioid, kappa
Tree Number(s): D12.776.543.750.695.620.400; D12.776.543.750.720.600.610.400; D12.776.543.750.750.555.610.400
Unique ID: D017473
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017473
Scope Note: A class of opioid receptors recognized by its pharmacological profile. Kappa opioid receptors bind dynorphins with a higher affinity than endorphins which are themselves preferred to enkephalins.
Entry Version: RECEPT OPIOID KAPPA
Entry Term(s): Opioid Receptors, kappa; Receptors, kappa; Receptors, kappa Opioid; kappa Opioid Receptor; kappa Receptor; kappa Receptors
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: Receptors, Endorphin (1980-1992)
Public MeSH Note: 94; was RECEPTORS, KAPPA 1993; KAPPA RECEPTOR was indexed under RECEPTORS, ENDORPHIN 1980-92
Online Note: use RECEPTORS, OPIOID, KAPPA to search RECEPTORS, KAPPA 1993; use RECEPTORS, OPIOID, KAPPA (NM) to search KAPPA RECEPTOR 1980-92
History Note: 94; was RECEPTORS, KAPPA 1993; was KAPPA RECEPTOR (NM) 1980-92
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/22
Revision Date: 2016/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

therapeutic use (TU)

ultrastructure (UL)

Concept UI: M0026510
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: A class of opioid receptors recognized by its pharmacological profile. Kappa opioid receptors bind dynorphins with a higher affinity than endorphins which are themselves preferred to enkephalins.
Terms: Receptors, Opioid, kappa Preferred Term
Term UI T052404
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Opioid Receptors, kappa
Term UI T052402
Date04/17/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Receptors, kappa Opioid
Term UI T052403
Date04/17/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); kappa Opioid Receptor
Term UI T052401
Date12/28/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); kappa Receptor
Term UI T052405
Date03/04/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); kappa Receptors
Term UI T052406
Date03/31/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Receptors, kappa
Term UI T052407
Date05/05/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994)

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