Chemicals and Drugs

Orexin Receptors

G-protein-coupled NEUROPEPTIDE RECEPTORS that have specificity for OREXINS and play a role in appetite control, and sleep-wake cycles. Two principle receptor types exist, each having a specificity for OREXIN A and OREXIN B peptide subtypes.

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G-protein-coupled NEUROPEPTIDE RECEPTORS that have specificity for OREXINS and play a role in appetite control, and sleep-wake cycles. Two principle receptor types exist, each having a specificity for OREXIN A and OREXIN B peptide subtypes.

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49 entry terms
  • Hypocretin Receptor
  • Hypocretin Receptors
  • Orexin Receptor
  • Receptor, Hypocretin
  • Receptor, Orexin
  • Receptors, Hypocretin
  • Receptors, Orexin
  • HCRT Receptor 1
  • HCRT Receptor 2
  • HCTR2 Protein
  • Hypocretin Receptor 2
  • Hypocretin Receptors 2
  • Hypocretin-1 Receptor
  • Hypocretin-2 Receptor
  • OX1 Receptor
  • OX1 Receptors
  • OX2 Receptor
  • OX2 Receptors
  • Orexin A Receptor
  • Orexin B Receptor
  • Orexin Receptor 2
  • Orexin Receptor Type 1
  • Orexin Receptor Type 2
  • Orexin-A Receptor
  • Orexin-A Receptors
  • Orexin-B Receptor
  • Orexin-B Receptors
  • Receptor 2, Hypocretin
  • Receptor, Orexin-A
  • Receptor, Orexin-B
  • Hypocretin 1 Receptor
  • Hypocretin 2 Receptor
  • Orexin A Receptors
  • Orexin B Receptors
  • Protein, HCTR2
  • Receptor 1, HCRT
  • Receptor 2, HCRT
  • Receptor 2, Orexin
  • Receptor, Hypocretin-1
  • Receptor, Hypocretin-2
  • Receptor, OX1
  • Receptor, OX2
  • Receptor, Orexin A
  • Receptor, Orexin B
  • Receptors 2, Hypocretin
  • Receptors, OX1
  • Receptors, OX2
  • Receptors, Orexin-A
  • Receptors, Orexin-B

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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2014

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Orexin Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064446. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064446
  2. Orexin Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orexin_receptor
  3. Orexin Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24785218