Hypocretin (orexin) receptor 1

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Orexin receptor type 1 (Ox1R or OX1), also known as hypocretin receptor type 1 (HcrtR1), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HCRTR1 gene.[5]

AliasesHCRTR1, OX1R, Hypocretin (orexin) receptor 1, hypocretin receptor 1, ORXR1, OXR1
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HCRTR1
Identifiers
AliasesHCRTR1, OX1R, Hypocretin (orexin) receptor 1, hypocretin receptor 1, ORXR1, OXR1
External IDsOMIM: 602392; MGI: 2385650; GeneCards: HCRTR1
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DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001525

NM_001163027
NM_198959
NM_001305392
NM_001357258

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001516

NP_001156499
NP_001292321
NP_945197
NP_001344187

Location (UCSC)Chr 1: 31.62 – 31.63 MbChr 4: 130.02 – 130.03 Mb
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Function

The orexin 1 receptor (OX1), is a G-protein coupled receptor that is heavily expressed in projections from the lateral hypothalamus and is involved in the regulation of feeding behaviour. OX1 selectively binds the orexin-A neuropeptide. It shares 64% identity with OX2.[5]

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