Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor activity and peptide hormone binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of cell population proliferation. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including determination of adult lifespan; positive regulation of growth hormone secretion; and regulation of signal transduction. Located in plasma membrane. Is expressed in alimentary system; brain; metanephros; and spinal cord. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in isolated growth hormone deficiency and isolated growth hormone deficiency type IB. Orthologous to human GHRHR (growth hormone releasing hormone receptor).
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