gene: npr-12 [Browse genome (BioProject PRJNA13758)] [Search on AGR]
Caenorhabditis elegans Predicted to enable neuropeptide Y receptor activity. Predicted to be involved in neuropeptide signaling pathway. Predicted to be located in membrane. Expressed in FLPL; FLPR; PVDL; and PVDR. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including amphetamine abuse; cocaine abuse; and heroin dependence. Is an ortholog of human NPY1R (neuropeptide Y receptor Y1); NPY4R (neuropeptide Y receptor Y4); and NPY4R2 (neuropeptide Y receptor Y4-2).