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Endorphin vs Enkephalin - What's the difference?

endorphin | enkephalin |

In biochemistry terms the difference between endorphin and enkephalin

is that endorphin is any of a group of peptide hormones found in the brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine while enkephalin is any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects.

endorphin

English

(wikipedia endorphin)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.

    • enkephalin

    English

    (wikipedia enkephalin)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects
  • *1996 , (David Foster Wallace), Infinite Jest , Abacus 2013, p. 67:
  • *:Some of the more marginal players start in as early as maybe twelve, I'm sorry to say, particularly 'drines before matches and then enkephaline after […].