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Haile Selassie(encyclopedia)
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endorphin(dictionary)
B-Endorphin(health)
gamma-endorphin(medicine)

Haile Selassie (oh) and beta-endorphin (medicine)


Haile Selassie (oh)



(1892-1975) the emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974, who is remembered especially for having modernized his country. He was removed from power by his army in 1974 but is still important to his followers, called Rastafarians, who consider him a god. He is also sometimes called Ras Tafari, the Lion of Judah.

beta-endorphin (medicine)


beta-endorphin
<chemical> A peptide consisting of amino acid sequence 61-91 of the endogenous pituitary hormone beta-lipotropin.

The first four amino acids show a common tetrapeptide sequence with methionine- and leucine enkephalin. The compound shows opiate-like activity. Injection of beta-endorphin induces a profound analgesia of the whole body for several hours. This action is reversed after administration of naloxone.

Chemical name: beta-Endorphin