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Descriptor
English
:
Orexin Receptors
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Receptores de Orexina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Receptores de Orexina
Tree Number:
D12.776.543.750.720.600.074
D12.776.543.750.750.555.074
Definition
English
:
G protein-coupled
NEUROPEPTIDE RECEPTORS
. These
proteins
have 7-transmembrane domains and are highly conserved across
mammals
, with 94%
amino acid sequence
overlap between
humans
and rats. Orexin-A and -B or hypocretin-1 and -2
neuropeptides
produced in the lateral
HYPOTHALAMUS
promote
arousal
or
wakefulness
through
orexin receptors.
History Note
English
:
2014
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
TU
therapeutic use
UL
ultrastructure
Record Number:
55335
Unique Identifier:
D064446
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