| 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.