leucine-enkephalin
noun
leu·cine-en·keph·a·lin
ˈlü-ˌsēn-en-ˈkef-ə-lən 
: a pentapeptide having a terminal leucine residue that is one of the two enkephalins occurring naturally in the brain
called also Leu-enkephalin
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“Leucine-enkephalin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/leucine-enkephalin. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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