Protein Information

Name beta endorphin
Synonyms Beta endorphin; endorphin; B endorphin; Beta endorphin

Compound Information

Name sodium cyanide
CAS sodium cyanide (Na(CN))

Reference List

PubMed Abstract RScore(About this table)
6166957 McQueen DS, Ribeiro JA: Effects of beta-endorphin, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and cholecystokinin octapeptide on cat carotid chemoreceptor activity. Q J Exp Physiol. 1981 Jul;66(3):273-84.

The chemoexcitation evoked by acetylcholine and sodium cyanide was reduced during intracarotid infusion of any of the three peptides studied, and that caused by CO2-saturated Locke solution was reduced by beta-endorphin, largely unaltered by VIP and variably affected by CCK-8.
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