Function:Inhibits neurotransmitter release by reducing calcium ion currents and increasing potassium ion conductance. Receptor for beta-endorphin. ,online information:Mu opioid receptor entry ,polymorphism:Variant Asp-40 does not show altered binding affinities for most opioid peptides and alkaloids tested , but it binds beta-endorphin , an endogenous opioid that activates the mu opioid receptor , approximately 3 times more tightly than the most common allelic form. ,similarity:Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. ,subunit:Forms a complex with G (alpha) z/i2 subunits and the RGSZ proteins , RGSZ17 and RGSZ20. The formation of this complex results in mu-opioid receptor desensitization. Interacts with RGSZ17 and RGSZ20. ,
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