Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables signaling receptor binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including neuropeptide signaling pathway; positive regulation of calcium ion transport; and positive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration. Predicted to act upstream of or within G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway. Located in ciliary membrane; neuron projection; and non-motile cilium. Is expressed in brain and lung. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in morbid obesity. Orthologous to human MCHR1 (melanin concentrating hormone receptor 1).