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Sigma-Aldrich

Orexin B rat, mouse

≥97% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Hypocretin 2

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C126H215N45O34S
CAS Number:
205599-76-4
Molecular Weight:
2936.40
MDL number:
MFCD01635376
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
NACRES:
NA.32

sterility

non-sterile

Quality Level

200

assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

1% acetic acid: 1.00-1.04 mg/mL, clear, colorless
water: 1.00-1.04 mg/mL, clear, colorless

UniProt accession no.

O55232
O55241

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C126H215N45O34S/c1-18-65(12)99(120(202)166-82(49-64(10)11)117(199)168-100(69(16)172)121(203)156-72(101(133)183)37-44-206-17)167-97(181)57-144-102(184)66(13)150-103(185)67(14)152-111(193)83(50-70-53-140-59-149-70)165-116(198)85(52-93(132)177)155-95(179)55-146-106(188)84(51-92(131)176)161-104(186)68(15)151-107(189)76(32-35-90(129)174)159-114(196)80(47-62(6)7)164-115(197)81(48-63(8)9)163-109(191)74(27-21-40-143-126(138)139)157-110(192)77(33-36-91(130)175)160-113(195)79(46-61(4)5)162-108(190)73(26-20-39-142-125(136)137)153-94(178)54-145-105(187)75(31-34-89(128)173)158-112(194)78(45-60(2)3)154-96(180)56-147-118(200)87-29-23-43-171(87)123(205)88-30-24-41-169(88)98(182)58-148-119(201)86-28-22-42-170(86)122(204)71(127)25-19-38-141-124(134)135/h53,59-69,71-88,99-100,172H,18-52,54-58,127H2,1-17H3,(H2,128,173)(H2,129,174)(H2,130,175)(H2,131,176)(H2,132,177)(H2,133,183)(H,140,149)(H,144,184)(H,145,187)(H,146,188)(H,147,200)(H,148,201)(H,150,185)(H,151,189)(H,152,193)(H,153,178)(H,154,180)(H,155,179)(H,156,203)(H,157,192)(H,158,194)(H,159,196)(H,160,195)(H,161,186)(H,162,190)(H,163,191)(H,164,197)(H,165,198)(H,166,202)(H,167,181)(H,168,199)(H4,134,135,141)(H4,136,137,142)(H4,138,139,143)/t65-,66-,67-,68-,69+,71-,72-,73-,74-,75-,76-,77-,78-,79-,80-,81-,82-,83-,84-,85-,86-,87-,88-,99-,100-/m0/s1

InChI key

RLVZFBVFVIDDPQ-GWQFQBPDSA-N

Gene Information

mouse ... Hcrt(15171)
rat ... Hcrt(25723)

Amino Acid Sequence

Arg-Pro-Gly-Pro-Pro-Gly-Leu-Gln-Gly-Arg-Leu-Gln-Arg-Leu-Leu-Gln-Ala-Asn-Gly-Asn-His-Ala-Ala-Gly-Ile-Leu-Thr-Met-NH2

General description

Orexin A, also known as hypocretin 1 (hcrt1), is a 33 amino acid excitatory neuropeptide, localized in a small set of neurons in the perifornical area of the hypothalamus. It is synthesized from the precursor protein prepro-orexin in neurons. Orexin A binds to its G-protein-coupled receptor orexin-1 (OX1), which is also called as hcrt receptors 1 (hcrtr1).

Application

Orexin B rat, mouse has been used to test its effect on social interaction in the stress-resilient mice.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Orexins (hypocretins) comprise a family of hypothalamic peptides that are involved in the initiation of sleep and in feeding behavior. Orexin A stimulates food intake through activation of the OX1 receptor. Orexin B activates OX2 receptors. Both OX1 and OX2 receptors are involved in maintaining arousal. OX2 receptors appear to be inhibitory autoreceptors on orexin-containing neurons.
Orexins plays a vital role in several physiological functions including feeding, neuroendocrine regulation and arousal. In addition to this, it is also associated with the pathophysiology of narcolepsy. Orexin A, expressed in locus coeruleus (LC) area, binds to orexin-1 (OX1) receptor and regulates rapid eye movement (REM) sleep by acting on the firing rate of noradrenergic neurons. Orexin A release is regulated by suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN).

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Lesions of the suprachiasmatic nucleus eliminate the daily rhythm of hypocretin-1 release.
Zhang S
Sleep (2004)
Hypocretin-1 modulates rapid eye movement sleep through activation of locus coeruleus neurons.
Bourgin P
The Journal of Neuroscience (2000)
Orexin administration to mice that underwent chronic stress produces bimodal effects on emotion-related behaviors
Chung HS, et al.
Regulatory Peptides, 194, 16-22 (2014)
Hoyoung An et al.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 58(1), 253-261 (2017-04-08)
Intracranial accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) is a characteristic finding of Alzheimer's disease (AD). It is thought to be the result of Aβ overproduction by neurons and impaired clearance by several systems, including degradation by microglia. Sleep disturbance is now considered

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