Synonyms: (2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-Amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoic acid acetate salt; KTP; L-tyrosyl-L-arginine acetate salt; Tyr-Arg acetate salt; Tyrosyl-Arginine acetate salt
Molecular Formula: C15H23N5O4 · xC2H4O2
Linear Structural Formula: C15H23N5O4 · xC2H4O2
Purity: >=98% (HPLC)
Storage: -20C
Biochem Physiol Actions: Kyotorphin is a neuroactive dipeptide (Tyr-Arg) shown to have analgesic, neuroprotective, and neuromodulatory properties. It is synthesized in nerve terminals and found in the brain and in cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF). Kyotorphin indirectly stimulates opioid receptors by releasing methionine enkephalin (met-enkephalin). CSF levels are lower in patients with persistent pain and in patients with Alzheimer's disease.