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Hemorphin-7

Hemorphin-7 is a hemorphin peptide, an endogenous opioid peptide derived from the β-chain of hemoglobin. Hemorphin peptides exhibits antinociceptive and antihypertensive activities, activating opioid receptors and inhibiting angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE).

References PubMed ID::http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18930551

Purity

≥95%

Formula

C49H64N12O11

Formula Wt.

997.12

IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-5-amino-2-[[(2S,3R)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxybutanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoic acid

Appearance

White to off white powder

Lantz I, Glämsta EL, Talbäck L, et al. Hemorphins derived from hemoglobin have an inhibitory action on angiotensin converting enzyme activity. FEBS Lett. 1991 Aug 5;287(1-2):39-41. PMID: 1652464.

Liebmann C, Schrader U, Brantl V. Opioid receptor affinities of the blood-derived tetrapeptides hemorphin and cytochrophin. Eur J Pharmacol. 1989 Aug 3;166(3):523-6. PMID: 2553436.

Davis TP, Gillespie TJ, Porreca F. Peptide fragments derived from the beta-chain of hemoglobin (hemorphins) are centrally active in vivo. Peptides. 1989 Jul-Aug;10(4):747-51. PMID: 2587417.

Brantl V, Gramsch C, Lottspeich F, et al. Novel opioid peptides derived from hemoglobin: hemorphins. Eur J Pharmacol. 1986 Jun 17;125(2):309-10. PMID: 3743640.

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