HCRT / Orexin Antibody
Sheep Polyclonal Antibody
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| IHC-P, E, IHC-F |
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Primary Accession | O43612 |
Reactivity | Human |
Host | Sheep |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Calculated MW | 13kDa |
Dilution | IHC-P (10 µg/ml) |
Gene ID | 3060 |
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Other Names | Orexin, Hypocretin, Hcrt, Orexin-A, Hypocretin-1, Hcrt1, Orexin-B, Hypocretin-2, Hcrt2, HCRT, OX, PPORX, PPOX |
Target/Specificity | Specific for human orexin A. |
Reconstitution & Storage | +4°C or -20°C, Avoid repeated freezing and thawing. |
Precautions | HCRT / Orexin Antibody is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | HCRT (HGNC:4847) |
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Synonyms | OX, PPORX, PPOX |
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. |
Cellular Location | Rough endoplasmic reticulum {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O55232}. Cytoplasmic vesicle {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O55232}. Synapse {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O55232} Note=Associated with perikaryal rough endoplasmic reticulum as well as cytoplasmic large granular vesicles at synapses {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O55232} |
Tissue Location | Abundantly expressed in subthalamic nucleus but undetectable in other brain regions tested (hypothalamus was not tested) and in heart, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney and pancreas. |

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Background
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 both OX1R and OX2R with a high affinity, whereas orexin-B binds only to OX2R with a similar high affinity.
References
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Sakurai T.,et al.J. Biol. Chem. 274:17771-17776(1999).
Lee J.-H.,et al.Eur. J. Biochem. 266:831-839(1999).
Hungs M.,et al.Bioessays 23:397-408(2001).
Willie J.T.,et al.Annu. Rev. Neurosci. 24:429-458(2001).

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