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orexin

neuropeptide hormone
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q410857
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orexin

Summary

orexin is a type of chemical entity[1]. orexin ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (924 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • orexin's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • orexin is a type of neuropeptide[4].
  • orexin's Commons category is recorded as Orexin[5].
  • orexin's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
  • orexin's different from is recorded as Hypocretin neuropeptide precursor[7].

Why It Matters

orexin ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (924 views/month).[2] orexin has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] orexin is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). orexin. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/orexin
MLA “orexin.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/orexin.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_orexin_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{orexin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/orexin}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type of chemical entity
    Subclass of → neuropeptide
    Different from → Hypocretin neuropeptide precursor
    Instance of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 25741, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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