Tags: Protein.

The κ-opioid receptor (KOR) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OPRK1 gene. The κ-opioid receptor is one of four related receptors that bind opium-like compounds in the brain and are responsible for mediating the effects of these compounds.

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