Gene Information
Gene NameOX
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length131
Protein NamesHypocretin neuropeptide precursor (Hypocretin) (Hcrt) (Orexin precursor) (Prepro-orexin) (Preprohypocretin) [Cleaved into: Orexin-A (Hypocretin-1) (Hcrt1); Orexin-B (Hypocretin-2) (Hcrt2)]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBO43612
Gene CardHCRT
Uniprot IDO43612
PfamPF02072
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityAbundantly 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. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9491897}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);0.066667(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1CQ0  (NMR  1R02  (NMR  1UVQ  (X-ray  1.80A  1WSO  (NMR  7L1U  (EM  3.20A 
DBSNP rs104894574 
Subcellular location [CC]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}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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