Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable neuropeptide receptor binding activity and receptor ligand activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide; neuropeptide signaling pathway; and visual learning. Predicted to act upstream of or within signal transduction. Predicted to be located in intracellular membrane-bounded organelle and neuronal cell body. Predicted to be active in axon terminus. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; genitourinary system; heart ventricle; jaw; and retina. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in depressive disorder. Orthologous to human NTS (neurotensin).