Raptin
MetabolicResearch use only
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Overview
Raptin is a peptide hormone produced by the hypothalamus during sleep, cleaved from reticulocalbin-2 (RCN2). It binds to GRM3 receptors in the hypothalamus and stomach neurons, inhibiting appetite and gastric emptying, and signaling satiety.
Primary Uses
appetite and metabolism research
appetite inhibition
gastric emptying inhibition
satiety signaling
sleep-related appetite regulation
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