Porcinedynorphin A (1-13) is a potent, endogenous κ-opioid receptor agonist that exhibits antinociceptive effects at physiological concentrations. Exposure to dynorphin A (1-13) causes acute increases in [Ca2+]i in individual neurons, similar to increases observed with acute exposure to other agents.
Dynorphins are a class of opioid peptides that arise from the precursor protein prodynorphin. When prodynorphin is cleaved during processing by proprotein convertase 2 (PC2), multiple active peptides are released: dynorphin A, dynorphin B, and α/β-neo-end