| UniProt functional annotation for Q9GZQ4 | |||
| UniProt code: Q9GZQ4. |
| Organism: | Homo sapiens (Human). | |
| Taxonomy: | Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo. | |
| Function: | Receptor for the neuromedin-U and neuromedin-S neuropeptides. {ECO:0000250, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10899166}. | |
| Subcellular location: | Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. | |
| Tissue specificity: | Predominantly expressed in the CNS, particularly in the medulla oblongata, pontine reticular formation, spinal cord, and thalamus. High level in testis whereas lower levels are present in a variety of peripheral tissues including the gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract, liver, pancreas, adrenal gland, thyroid gland, lung, trachea, spleen and thymus. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10887190, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10894543, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10899166, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11010960}. | |
| Similarity: | Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00521}. | |
| Sequence caution: | Sequence=BAB13721.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Truncated N-terminus.; Evidence={ECO:0000305}; | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.