Implication of Opioid Receptors in the Antihypertensive Effect of a Novel Chicken Foot-Derived Peptide
The peptide AVFQHNCQE demonstrated to produce nitric oxide-mediated antihypertensive effect. This study investigates the bioavailability and the opioid-like activity of this peptide after its oral administration. For this purpose, in silico and in vitro approaches were used to study the peptide susc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/7/992 |