Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables somatostatin receptor activity. Acts upstream of or within cellular response to leukemia inhibitory factor; glutamate receptor signaling pathway; and neuropeptide signaling pathway. Located in plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; eye; genitourinary system; gut; and respiratory system. Orthologous to human SSTR1 (somatostatin receptor 1).