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Heroin Metabolism Pathway

Proteins (4)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
CholinesteraseEC 3.1.1.8; Acylcholine acylhydrolase; Butyrylcholine esterase; Choline esterase II; PseudocholinesteraseHomo sapiens (human)
Mu-type opioid receptorM-OR-1; MOR-1; Mu opiate receptor; Mu opioid receptor; MOP; hMOPHomo sapiens (human)
Liver carboxylesterase 1Acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase; ACAT; Brain carboxylesterase hBr1; Carboxylesterase 1; CE-1; hCE-1; 3.1.1.1; Cholesteryl ester hydrolase; CEH; 3.1.1.13; Cocaine carboxylesterase; Egasyn; HMSE; Methylumbelliferyl-acetate deacetylase 1; 3.1.1.5Homo sapiens (human)
Cocaine esteraseEC 3.1.1.84; Carboxylesterase 2; CE-2; hCE-2; 3.1.1.1; Methylumbelliferyl-acetate deacetylase 2; 3.1.1.56Homo sapiens (human)

Compounds (5)

CompoundDescription
acetic acidProduct of the oxidation of ethanol and of the destructive distillation of wood. It is used locally, occasionally internally, as a counterirritant and also as a reagent. (Stedman, 26th ed)
morphineThe principal alkaloid in opium and the prototype opiate analgesic and narcotic. Morphine has widespread effects in the central nervous system and on smooth muscle.
heroinA narcotic analgesic that may be habit-forming. It is a controlled substance (opium derivative) listed in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 Parts 329.1, 1308.11 (1987). Sale is forbidden in the United States by Federal statute. (Merck Index, 11th ed)
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
6-O-monoacetylmorphineRN given refers to parent cpd(5alpha,6alpha)-isomer