HCRTR1, Official Symbol HCRTR1provided by HGNC Official Full Name hypocretin receptor 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4848 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000121764 MIM:602392; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4848 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as OX1R; OXR1; ORXR1 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a G-protein coupled receptor involved in the regulation of feeding behavior. The encoded protein selectively binds the hypothalamic neuropeptide orexin A. A related gene (HCRTR2) encodes a G-protein coupled receptor that binds orexin A and orexin B. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2009] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all