PENK wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human PENK wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 8q12.1 and is approximately 10 kb in length. This allele, which encodes proenkephalin-A protein, plays a role in opioid receptor signaling.

**Synonyms:** - Enkephalin A Gene - PE - PENK-A - Proenkephalin wt Allele