Biphalin trifluoroacetate salt, a highly active synthetic octapeptide, is an analog of biphalin. It displays a strong affinity in the nanomolar range for the receptors ? and ?.
Biphalin is a dimeric enkephalin that is a potent and non-selective opioid receptors (OR) agonist. It displays a high analgesic potency that is over 1000-fold greater than morphine. Studies show that biphalin exhibits neuroprotective effects in rat models of stroke.
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