EP-β ELISA Kit

Storage Instruction:Store the kit at 4°C.
Description:
Beta-endorphin (EP-β)is an endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter found in the neurons of both the central and peripheral nervous system. Beta-endorphin is 31 amino acids long, resulting from processing of the precursor proopiomelanocortin (POMC). It is an agonist of the opioid receptors, with evidence suggesting it serves as the endogenous ligand of the μ-opioid receptor, the same receptor to which the chemicals extracted from opium, such as morphine and codeine, have their analgesic and addictive effects. Beta-endorphin is used as an analgesic in the body to numb or dull pains. That is the reason why humans start to feel better immediately after an acute physical trauma even though the symptoms are still present. The reason the pain dulls is because it binds to and activates opioid receptors. Beta-endorphin has approximately 80 times the analgesic potency of morphine. Beta-endorphin is believed to have a number of other benefits, including boosting the immune system, slowing the growth of cancer cells, promoting feeling of well-being and increasing relaxation.