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Dynorphin B

Dynorphin B, also known as rimorphin, is a form of dynorphin and an endogenous opioid peptide with the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-Arg-Arg-Gln-Phe-Lys-Val-Val-Thr (YGGFLRRQFKVVT). Dynorphin B is generated as a proteolytic cleavage product of leumorphin, which in turn is a cleavage product of preproenkephalin B (prodynorphin).

Dynorphin B has an identical N-terminal sequence, but different C-terminal sequence to dynorphin A. In an alanine scan of the non-glycine residues of dynorphin B, it was discovered that Tyr1 and Phe4 residues are critical for both opioid receptor affinity and κ-opioid receptor agonist potency, Arg6 and Arg7 promote κ-opioid affinity and Lys10 contributes to the opioid receptor affinity.

Inducers of dynorphin B

Cannabinoid CP55,940 and △9-tetrahydrocannabinol (△9-THC) can induce the release of dynorphin B, which in return acts as an agonist of κ-opioid receptors, resulting in the production of antinociception. Similarly, Tyr-D-Arg-Phe-Sar (TAPS) is capable of promoting a release of dynorphin B through the simulation of μ1-opioid receptors, causing a production of antinociception. The antinociceptive effect produced by dynorphin B allows for spinal analgesia.

References

References

  1. [https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16133806 Dynorphin B - Compound Summary], [[PubChem]].
  2. Paul V. Malven. (12 January 1993). "Mammalian Neuroendocrinology". CRC Press.
  3. (September 2017). "Alanine scan of the opioid peptide dynorphin B amide". Biopolymers.
  4. (February 2000). "Dynorphin B and spinal analgesia: induction of antinociception by the cannabinoids CP55,940, Δ9-THC and anandamide1Published on the World Wide Web on 18 January 2000.1". Brain Research.
  5. (November 2006). "Contribution of spinal μ1-opioid receptors and dynorphin B to the antinociception induced by Tyr-d-Arg-Phe-Sar". Peptides.
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