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# OPRD1

ENSG00000116329

Target class

GPCR

Chromosome

1

Approved drugs

14

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

21

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

14

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

21

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Target name**

OPRD1

**Gene name**

Opioid receptor delta 1

**Gene symbol**

OPRD1

**Protein name**

Delta-type opioid receptor (D-OR-1) (DOR-1)

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Opioid receptors

**Target class**

GPCR

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

6

**Highest tissue expression**

3.49

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.752

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.927

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:4985

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.8812

**Protein interaction partners**

15

### Reactome pathways (3)

- R-HSA-375276
- R-HSA-418594
- R-HSA-6785807

## Genomic location

**End position**

28871267

**Start position**

28812170

**Chromosome**

1

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000116329

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:8153

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:8153)

**NCBI Gene ID**

4985

**UniProt ID**

P41143

## Cellular location

- Cell membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein .

### Publication evidence (3)

- PubMed 22184124  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22184124/)
- PubMed 7808419  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7808419/)
- PubMed 8201839  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8201839/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.92734

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.75239

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Brain - Cortex**

3.49

**Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)**

3.27

**Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)**

1.46

**Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)**

1.32

**Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)**

1.23

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Brain - Cortex3.49
- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)3.27
- Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)1.46
- Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)1.32
- Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)1.23
- Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)1.08
- Brain - Amygdala0.66
- Brain - Hippocampus0.56
- Brain - Hypothalamus0.45
- Colon - Sigmoid0.38
- Testis0.34
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum0.19
- Pituitary0.18
- Spleen0.15
- Colon - Transverse0.12
- Lung0.1
- Brain - Substantia nigra0.1
- Brain - Cerebellum0.1
- Stomach0.1
- Brain - Spinal cord (cervical c-1)0.09
- Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere0.09
- Pancreas0.09
- Prostate0.08
- Thyroid0.08
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)0.07

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (9)

- GO:0006955  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006955)
- GO:0007186  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007186)
- GO:0007187  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007187)
- GO:0010629  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0010629)
- GO:0031333  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0031333)
- GO:0038003  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0038003)
- GO:0051881  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0051881)
- GO:0071456  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0071456)
- GO:0097237  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0097237)

### Cellular components

- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)

### Molecular functions (3)

- GO:0004985  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004985)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0038046  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0038046)

## On-target safety

- seizure  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: seizure  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- increased cardiac output  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: increased cardiac output  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- euphoria  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: euphoria  
### Biological samples

  - central nervous system  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- increased contractility  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: increased contractility  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- increased blood pressure  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: increased blood pressure  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- convulsions  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: convulsions  
### Biological samples

  - central nervous system  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- convulsion  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: convulsion  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- respiratory depression  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: respiratory depression  
### Biological samples

  - central nervous system  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- increased bloodflow to the heart  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: increased bloodflow to the heart  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- increased bloodflow to the skeletal muscle  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: increased bloodflow to the skeletal muscle  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- respiratory depression  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: respiratory depression  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- decreased gastrointestinal transit  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: decreased gastrointestinal transit  
### Biological samples

  - central nervous system  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- increased locomotor activity  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: increased locomotor activity  
### Biological samples

  - central nervous system  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- dysphoria  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: dysphoria  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- increased pain  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: increased pain  
### Biological samples

  - central nervous system  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- increased bloodflow to the kidneys  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: increased bloodflow to the kidneys  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- analgesia  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: analgesia  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- decreased body temperature  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: decreased body temperature  
### Biological samples

  - central nervous system  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- decreased pain  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: decreased pain  
### Biological samples

  - central nervous system  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- heart effects  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: heart effects  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- increased bloodflow to the gastrointestinal tract  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: increased bloodflow to the gastrointestinal tract  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- cardiovascular effects  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: cardiovascular effects  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- psychomimetic effects  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general  
### Studies

  - clinical: psychomimetic effects  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - nervous system  
Evidence source  
Source: [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118098141.ch2)
- increased anxiety  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: increased anxiety  
### Biological samples

  - central nervous system  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)

## Off-target safety

- dysphoria  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general  
### Studies

  - preclinical: dysphoria  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - central nervous system  
PubMed 23197038  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23197038/)
- increased cardiac contractility  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general  
### Studies

  - preclinical: increased cardiac contractility  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - central nervous system  
PubMed 23197038  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23197038/)
- psychomimetic effects  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general  
### Studies

  - preclinical: psychomimetic effects  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - central nervous system  
PubMed 23197038  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23197038/)
- receptor binding  
### Studies

  - biochemical: NVS\_GPCR\_hOpiate\_D1, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the NVS\_GPCR\_hOpiate\_D1 assay. It is designed to make measurements of radioligand binding, a form of binding reporter, as detected with scintillation counting signals by Filter-based radiodetection technology.  
### Biological samples

  - cell-free  
Evidence source  
Source: [www.epa.gov](https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/exploring-toxcast-data-downloadable-data)
- cardiovascular effects  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general  
### Studies

  - preclinical: cardiovascular effects  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - central nervous system  
PubMed 23197038  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23197038/)
- convulsion  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general  
### Studies

  - preclinical: convulsion  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - central nervous system  
PubMed 23197038  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23197038/)
- increased blood pressure  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general  
### Studies

  - preclinical: increased blood pressure  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - central nervous system  
PubMed 23197038  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23197038/)
- analgesia  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general  
### Studies

  - preclinical: analgesia  
### Biological samples (2)

  - cardiovascular system
  - central nervous system  
PubMed 23197038  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23197038/)

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- Benzhydrocodone Opioid receptors; mu/kappa/delta agonist
- Benzhydrocodone hydrochloride Opioid receptors; mu/kappa/delta agonist
- Cebranopadol Opioid receptors; mu/kappa/delta agonist
- Codeine Opioid receptors; mu/kappa/delta agonist
- Codeine phosphate Opioid receptors; mu/kappa/delta agonist
- Codeine polistirex Opioid receptors; mu/kappa/delta agonist
- Codeine sulfate Opioid receptors; mu/kappa/delta agonist
- Dextromoramide Opioid receptors; mu/kappa/delta agonist
- Hydrocodone Opioid receptors; mu/kappa/delta agonist
- Hydrocodone bitartrate Opioid receptors; mu/kappa/delta agonist
- Hydrocodone polistirex Opioid receptors; mu/kappa/delta agonist
- Nalbuphine Opioid receptors; mu/kappa/delta agonist
- Nalbuphine hydrochloride Opioid receptors; mu/kappa/delta agonist
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- Nalmefene hydrochloride dihydrate Delta opioid receptor antagonist

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