UniProt functional annotation for Q99705

UniProt code: Q99705.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Receptor for melanin-concentrating hormone, coupled to both G proteins that inhibit adenylyl cyclase and G proteins that activate phosphoinositide hydrolysis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10421367}.
 
Subunit: Interacts with NCDN. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16945926}.
Subcellular location: Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
Tissue specificity: Highest level in brain, particularly in the frontal cortex and hypothalamus, lower levels in the liver and heart.
Similarity: Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00521}.
Sequence caution: Sequence=AAC14587.1; Type=Erroneous gene model prediction; Evidence={ECO:0000305};

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.