| Target
Information |
| Name | Mu-type opioid receptor |
| Type of target | Successful target |
| Synonyms | MOR-1 |
| MOR1A |
| Mu opioid receptor |
| Disease | Analgesics [1] |
| Cough [2] |
| Diarrhea [3] |
| Dyspnea [4] |
| Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction [5] |
| Pain, unspecified [1] |
| Drug(s) | Alfentanil |  | Approved | Anesthetic | [6] |
| Alvimopan |  | Approved | Pain | [7] |
| Anileridine |  | Approved | Pain | [8] |
| Buprenex |  | Approved | Pain | [9] |
| Buprenorphine |  | Approved | Pain | [9][10] |
| Diphenoxylate |  | Approved | Diarrhea | [11] |
| Fentanyl |  | Approved | Anesthetic | [12] |
| Levomethadyl Acetate |  | Approved | Opiate dependence | [13] |
| Methadyl Acetate |  | Approved | Opiate dependence | [14] |
| Naloxone |  | Approved | Narcotic depression | [15][16] |
| Oxymorphone |  | Approved | Pain | [17] |
| Remifentanil |  | Approved | General anesthesia | [18] |
| Methylnaltrexone |  | Phase IV completed | Constipation, Postoperative ileus | [19] |
| Tramadol ER |  | Phase III completed | Neuropathic pain, Postherpetic neuralgia | [20] |
| GSK1521498 |  | Phase I | Obesity | [21][22] |
| GNTI |  | Preclinical | Obesity | [23] |
| LY-25582 |  | Preclinical | Obesity | [23] |
| BioChemical Class | G-protein coupled receptor (rhodopsin family) |
| Pathway | Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction |
| UniProt ID | P35372 |
| Function | Inhibits neurotransmitter release by reducing calcium ion currents and increasing potassium ion conductance. The receptor for beta-endorphin. |
| Sequence | MDSSAAPTNASNCTDALAYSSCSPAPSPGSWVNLSHLDGNLSDPCGPNRTDLGGRDSLCP
PTGSPSMITAITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVRYTKMKTATNIYIFNLALADALAT
STLPFQSVNYLMGTWPFGTILCKIVISIDYYNMFTSIFTLCTMSVDRYIAVCHPVKALDF
RTPRNAKIINVCNWILSSAIGLPVMFMATTKYRQGSIDCTLTFSHPTWYWENLLKICVFI
FAFIMPVLIITVCYGLMILRLKSVRMLSGSKEKDRNLRRITRMVLVVVAVFIVCWTPIHI
YVIIKALVTIPETTFQTVSWHFCIALGYTNSCLNPVLYAFLDENFKRCFREFCIPTSSNI
EQQNSTRIRQNTRDHPSTANTVDRTNHQLENLEAETAPLP
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| Related US Patent | 6,451,806 |
| 6,680,071 |
| Target Validation | Click to Find Target Validation Information. |
| QSAR Model | Click to Find Target QSAR Model. |
| Inhibitor | C6S |  | [24] |
| DC6S |  | [24] |
| DM3A6S |  | [24] |
| DM3B6S |  | [24] |
| DM6S |  | [24] |
| DPDPE |  | [25] |
| Dimepheptanol |  | [26] |
| Dynorphin (1-8) |  | [27] |
| FALCARINDIOL |  | [28] |
| FLUPERAMIDE |  | [29] |
| GBR-12909 |  | [30] |
| ICI-199441 |  | [31] |
| ICI-199441 |  | [32] |
| KNT-5 |  | [33] |
| KNT-62 |  | [34] |
| KNT-63 |  | [34] |
| LY-255582 |  | [35] |
| M3A6S |  | [24] |
| M3B6S |  | [24] |
| M3IBu6S |  | [24] |
| M3P6S |  | [24] |
| M3Pr6S |  | [24] |
| M3S |  | [24] |
| M6S |  | [24] |
| MC-CAM |  | [36] |
| MCL-117 |  | [37] |
| MCL-139 |  | [37] |
| MCL-144 |  | [38] |
| MCL-145 |  | [37] |
| MCL-147 |  | [39] |
| MCL-149 |  | [39] |
| MCL-154 |  | [40] |
| MCL-182 |  | [39] |
| MCL-183 |  | [39] |
| MCL-428 |  | [41] |
| MCL-429 |  | [41] |
| MCL-431 |  | [41] |
| MCL-432 |  | [41] |
| MCL-433 |  | [41] |
| MCL-434 |  | [41] |
| MCL-435 |  | [41] |
| MCL-443 |  | [41] |
| MCL-444 |  | [41] |
| MCL-445 |  | [39] |
| MCL-446 |  | [39] |
| MCL-447 |  | [39] |
| MCL-448 |  | [39] |
| MCL-449 |  | [41] |
| MCL-450 |  | [42] |
| MCL-451 |  | [42] |
| MCL-457 |  | [39] |
| MCL-458 |  | [39] |
| MR-1029 |  | [43] |
| MR-1526 |  | [43] |
| MR-2034 |  | [44] |
| MR-2034 |  | [43] |
| MR-2266 |  | [43] |
| NalBzOH |  | [24] |
| Naltrexone methiodide |  | [45] |
| Naltrexone semicarbazone |  | [27] |
| RTI-5989-31 |  | [46] |
| SB-0304 |  | [47] |
| SL-3111 |  | [48] |
| SN-11 |  | [49] |
| SN-23 |  | [49] |
| SN-28 |  | [50] |
| SNF-9007 |  | [51] |
| TRK-820 |  | [34] |
| U-69593 |  | [24] |
| UFP-502 |  | [52] |
| UFP-512 |  | [52] |
| beta-funaltrexamine |  | [53] |
| Agonist | Alfentanil |  | [6] |
| Anileridine |  | [8] |
| Buprenex |  | [9] |
| Buprenorphine |  | [9][10] |
| Carfentanil |  | [54] |
| DBO-11 |  | [55] |
| DBO-17 |  | [55] |
| Dihydromorphine |  | [56] |
| Dimethylthiambutene |  | [57] |
| Diphenoxylate |  | [11] |
| Ethylmorphine |  | [58] |
| Etorphine |  | [59] |
| Etorphine |  | [60] |
| Fentanyl |  | [12] |
| GSK1521498 |  | [21][22] |
| Levomethadyl Acetate |  | [13] |
| Methadyl Acetate |  | [14] |
| Oxymorphone |  | [17] |
| Remifentanil |  | [18] |
| Tramadol ER |  | [20] |
| Antagonist | Alvimopan |  | [7] |
| Beta-endorphin |  | [61] |
| Diprenorphine |  | [62] |
| GNTI |  | [23] |
| LY-25582 |  | [23] |
| Methylnaltrexone |  | [19] |
| Naloxone |  | [15][16] |
| Multitarget | Tramadol ER |  | [20] |
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