UniProt functional annotation for Q96P68

UniProt code: Q96P68.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Receptor for alpha-ketoglutarate. Seems to act exclusively through a G(q)-mediated pathway (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
 
Subcellular location: Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
Tissue specificity: Detected in kidney and, to a lower extent, in placenta. Not detected in brain tissues including the frontal cortex, caudate putamen, thalamus, hypothalamus, hippocampus or pons.
Similarity: Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00521}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.