Author: Snyder, Solomon H.

Source: Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, Volume 3, Number 1, March 1978 , pp. 46-54(9)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

Abstract:

Understanding the molecular basis of synaptic transmission requires a biochemical approach to the receptors upon which neurotransmitters act. Binding studies with radioactive neurotransmitters or related drugs have afforded considerable advances with the opiate receptor being one of the best characterized. The opiate receptor interacts with normally occurring morphine-like pentapeptides in the brain, enkephalins. The detailed localization of opiate receptor and enkephalins throughout the brain helps to clarify mechanisms of pain perception and emotional regulation.

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/030801878791926173

Affiliations: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Publication date: 1978-03-01

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