Neuropeptides; Overview Book Section
| Authors: | Pasternak, G.; Neilan, C. |
| Editors: | Aminoff, M. J.; Daroff, R. B. |
| Article/Chapter Title: | Neuropeptides; Overview |
| Abstract: | For many years, it was assumed that neurotransmitters were small molecules. This changed in the 1970s with the discovery of a host of peptides within nervous tissue with their own receptors and neurotransmitter actions. These peptides are generated by enzymatic processing of longer peptides, often times yielding multiple active products from a single precursor peptide, and are typically inactivated by degradative enzymes. Uncovering this vast array of neuroactive peptides has expanded our understanding of the complexity of neurotransmission. © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | neuropeptide; enkephalin; dynorphin; neurotransmitter; peptide processing; peptidergic receptor |
| Book Title: | Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences. 2nd ed |
| ISBN: | 978-0-12-385157-4 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Publication Place: | London, United Kingdom |
| Date Published: | 2014-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 516 |
| End Page: | 519 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/b978-0-12-385157-4.00043-9 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Book Chapter -- Export Date: 2 April 2018 -- Source: Scopus |
