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.

Descriptor ID	D064446
MeSH Number(s)	D12.776.543.750.100.023 D12.776.543.750.720.600.074 D12.776.543.750.750.555.074
Concept/Terms	Orexin Receptors Orexin Receptors Receptors, Orexin Hypocretin Receptors Receptors, Hypocretin Orexin B Receptor Orexin B Receptor Receptor, Orexin-B Receptor, Orexin B Orexin-B Receptors Orexin B Receptors Receptors, Orexin-B Orexin-B Receptor Orexin Receptor Type 2 Receptor 2, Hypocretin HCTR2 Protein Protein, HCTR2 Hypocretin Receptor 2 Orexin Receptor 2 Receptor 2, Orexin Hypocretin Receptors 2 Receptors 2, Hypocretin Hypocretin-2 Receptor Hypocretin 2 Receptor Receptor, Hypocretin-2 OX2 Receptors Receptors, OX2 HCRT Receptor 2 Receptor 2, HCRT Orexin A Receptor Orexin A Receptor Receptor, Orexin A Receptor, Orexin-A Hypocretin-1 Receptor Hypocretin 1 Receptor Receptor, Hypocretin-1 Orexin-A Receptors Orexin A Receptors Receptors, Orexin-A Orexin Receptor Type 1 HCRT Receptor 1 Receptor 1, HCRT OX1 Receptors Receptors, OX1 Orexin-A Receptor

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