UniProt functional annotation for P41143

UniProt code: P41143.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: G-protein coupled receptor that functions as receptor for endogenous enkephalins and for a subset of other opioids. Ligand binding causes a conformation change that triggers signaling via guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) and modulates the activity of down-stream effectors, such as adenylate cyclase. Signaling leads to the inhibition of adenylate cyclase activity. Inhibits neurotransmitter release by reducing calcium ion currents and increasing potassium ion conductance. Plays a role in the perception of pain and in opiate-mediated analgesia. Plays a role in developing analgesic tolerance to morphine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22184124, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7808419, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8201839}.
 
Subunit: May form homooligomers. Forms a heterodimer with OPRM1 (By similarity). Interacts with GPRASP1 (PubMed:12142540, PubMed:15086532). Interacts with RTP4; the interaction promotes cell surface localization of the OPRD1-OPRM1 heterodimer (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P32300, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12142540, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15086532, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22184124}.
Subcellular location: Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22184124, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7808419, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8201839}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22184124, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7808419, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8201839}.
Tissue specificity: Detected in oocytes (at protein level). Detected in brain cortex, hypothalamus, hippocampus and olfactory bulb. Detected in oocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22417668, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7808419}.
Ptm: N-glycosylated. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22184124}.
Ptm: Ubiquitinated. A basal ubiquitination seems not to be related to degradation. Ubiquitination is increased upon formation of OPRM1:OPRD1 oligomers leading to proteasomal degradation; the ubiquitination is diminished by RTP4. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P32300}.
Similarity: Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00521}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.