Leptin Receptor (OBR, LEPR, B219, Obese Receptor)

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Gene

Human or mouse Leptin (from Greek λεπτός leptos, "thin") the "satiety hormone", is a hormone made by adipose cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger. Leptin is opposed by the actions of the hormone ghrelin, the "hunger hormone". Both hormones act on receptors in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus to regulate appetite to achieve energy homeostasis. ELISA kits and peptides and antibodies are available.
Description

The receptors are ligand binding factors of type 1, 2 or 3 and protein-molecules that receive chemical-signals from outside a cell. When such chemical-signals couple or bind to a receptor, they cause some form of cellular/tissue-response, e.g. a change in the electrical-activity of a cell. In this sense, am olfactory receptor is a protein-molecule that recognizes and responds to endogenous-chemical signals, chemokinesor cytokines e.g. an acetylcholine-receptor recognizes and responds to its endogenous-ligand, acetylcholine. However, sometimes in pharmacology, the term is also used to include other proteins that are drug-targets, such as enzymes, transporters and ion-channels.

Gene target

Leptin Receptor OBR LEPR B219 Obese Receptor
Gene symbol

LEPR
Short name

Leptin Receptor (OBR, LEPR, B219, Obese Receptor)
Alternative name

Leptin Receptor (OBR, leptin receptor, B219, Obese Receptor)
Alternative to gene target

leptin receptor, CD295 and LEP-R and LEPRD and OB-R and OBR, LEPR and IDBG-99469 and ENSG00000116678 and 3953, identical protein binding, Extracellular, Lepr and IDBG-167734 and ENSMUSG00000057722 and 16847, LEPR and IDBG-638266 and ENSBTAG00000005910 and 497205,785813