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Opioid receptors

Definition:

Opioid receptors belong to the large superfamily of seven transmembrane-spanning (7TM) G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). Opioid receptors are activated both by endogenously produced opioid peptides and by exogenously administered opiate compounds.

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