DPI-3290
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DPI-3290 was discoverd by Delta Pharmacutical and is a drug that is used in scientific research. It is a potent analgesic
drug, which produces little respiratory depression.
DPI-3290 acts as an agonist
at both μ-
and δ-opioid
receptors
, with an IC50 of 6.2nM at μ and 1.0nM at δ.
Analgesic
An analgesic is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain . The word analgesic derives from Greek an- and algos ....
drug, which produces little respiratory depression.
DPI-3290 acts as an agonist
Agonist
An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor of a cell and triggers a response by that cell. Agonists often mimic the action of a naturally occurring substance...
at both μ-
Mu Opioid receptor
The μ-opioid receptors are a class of opioid receptors with high affinity for enkephalins and beta-endorphin but low affinity for dynorphins. They are also referred to as μ opioid peptide receptors. The prototypical μ receptor agonist is the opium alkaloid morphine; μ refers to morphine...
and δ-opioid
Delta Opioid receptor
The δ-opioid receptors, also known as delta opioid receptor or simply delta receptor, abbreviated DOR, is an opioid receptor that has enkephalins as its endogenous ligands.-Function:...
receptors
Receptor (biochemistry)
In biochemistry, a receptor is a molecule found on the surface of a cell, which receives specific chemical signals from neighbouring cells or the wider environment within an organism...
, with an IC50 of 6.2nM at μ and 1.0nM at δ.