Examples
Examples of orphan receptors are found in the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) and nuclear receptor families. GPCR orphan receptors are usually given the name "GPR" followed by a number, for example GPR1.
If an endogenous ligand is found, the orphan receptor is "adopted". An example is the receptor FXR, which is activated by bile acids. Adopted orphan receptors in the nuclear receptor group include the farnesoid X receptor (FXR), liver X receptor (LXR), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR). Another example of an orphan receptor site is the PCP binding site in the NMDA receptor, a type of ligand-gated ion channel. This is where the recreational drug PCP works, but no endogenous ligand is known for this site.
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