Met-enkephalin, also known as metenkefalin, sometimes referred to as opioid growth factor (OGF), is a naturally occurring, endogenous opioid peptide that has opioid effects of a relatively short duration. It is one of the two forms of enkephalin, the other being leu-enkephalin. The enkephalins are considered to be the primary endogenous ligands of the δ-opioid receptor, due to their high potency and selectivity for the site over the other endogenous opioids.
MedKoo Cat#: 319923
Name: Metenkefalin
CAS#: 58569-55-4
Chemical Formula: C27H35N5O7S
Exact Mass: 573.2257
Molecular Weight: 573.67
Elemental Analysis: C, 56.53; H, 6.15; N, 12.21; O, 19.52; S, 5.59
Solvent | mg/mL | mM | comments | |
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Solubility | ||||
DMSO | 40.0 | 69.73 | ||
Water | 6.7 | 11.63 |
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 573.67 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg |
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1 mM | 1.15 mL | 5.76 mL | 11.51 mL |
5 mM | 0.23 mL | 1.15 mL | 2.3 mL |
10 mM | 0.12 mL | 0.58 mL | 1.15 mL |
50 mM | 0.02 mL | 0.12 mL | 0.23 mL |