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The interaction of highly helical structural mutants with the NOP receptor discloses the role of the address domain of nociceptin/orphanin FQ.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) - 18 Mar 2005
Tancredi Teodorico, Carrà Giacomo, Guerrini Remo, Arduin Marika, Calò Girolamo, Regoli Domenico, Salvadori Severo, Temussi Piero Andrea
Abstract excerpt
Nociceptin is a heptadecapeptide whose sequence is similar to that of Dynorphin A, sharing a message domain characterized by two glycines and two aromatic residues, and a highly basic C-terminal address domain but, in spite of these similarities, displays no opioid activity. Establishing the relative importance of the message and address domains of nociceptin has so far been hampered by its extreme conformational...
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