| Tissue Specificity | Restricted to neuronal cell bodies of the dorsal and lateral hypothalamus. |
| Post Translational Modifications | Specific enzymatic cleavages at paired basic residues yield the different active peptides. |
| Function | Neuropeptides that play a significant role in the regulation of food intake and sleep-wakefulness, possibly by coordinating the complex behavioral and physiologic responses of these complementary homeostatic functions. A broader role in the homeostatic regulation of energy metabolism, autonomic function, hormonal balance and the regulation of body fluids, is also suggested. Orexin-A: Binds to orexin receptors HCRTR1/OX1R and HCRTR2/OX2R with a high affinity. Stimulates food intake. Modulates pituitary luteinizing hormone secretion in an ovarian steroid-dependent manner. Orexin-B: Binds to orexin receptor HCRTR2/OX2R only. Stimulates food intake. Modulates pituitary luteinizing hormone secretion in an ovarian steroid-dependent manner. |
| Protein Name | Hypocretin Neuropeptide PrecursorHypocretinHcrtOrexin PrecursorPrepro-OrexinPreprohypocretin Cleaved Into - Orexin-AHypocretin-1Hcrt1 - Orexin-BHypocretin-2Hcrt2 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-MMU-389397Reactome: -MMU-416476 |
| Cellular Localisation | Rough Endoplasmic ReticulumCytoplasmic VesicleSynapseAssociated With Perikaryal Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum As Well As Cytoplasmic Large Granular Vesicles At Synapses |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Hypocretin Neuropeptide Precursor antibodyAnti-Hypocretin antibodyAnti-Hcrt antibodyAnti-Orexin Precursor antibodyAnti-Prepro-Orexin antibodyAnti-Preprohypocretin Cleaved Into - Orexin-A antibodyAnti-Hypocretin-1 antibodyAnti-Hcrt1 - Orexin-B antibodyAnti-Hypocretin-2 antibodyAnti-Hcrt2 antibodyAnti-Hcrt antibodyAnti-Ox antibodyAnti-Ppox antibody |
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