Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables monoatomic cation channel activity and purinergic nucleotide receptor activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including platelet activation; regulation of monoatomic ion transport; and serotonin secretion by platelet. Located in external side of plasma membrane and postsynaptic membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including bladder; foregut-midgut junction; heart; liver lobe; and midgut. Orthologous to human P2RX1 (purinergic receptor P2X 1).