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Ghrelin and obestatin are encoded by the same gene and originate from posttranslational processing of the preproghrelin peptide. The activities of ghrelin and obestatin are different. The effects of obestatin on feeding behavior, body weight regulation are the opposite to those of ghrelin. Administration of ghrelin increases food intake, while, contrarily, the systemic and central administration of obestatin inhibits feeding. Ghrelin and obestatin interact with two distinct subtypes of G-protein-coupled receptor: GHS-R and GPR 39