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.

DUI

D017450 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0026475

Previous indexing

Receptors, Endorphin (1981-1992)

History note

94; was RECEPTORS, MU 1993; was MU RECEPTOR (NM) 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

Public 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