Human G-protein coupled receptor polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding such
polypeptides and a procedure for producing such polypeptides by
recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed were methods for
utilizing such polypeptides for identifying antagonists and agonists to
such polypeptides and methods of using the agonists and antagonists
therapeutically to treat conditions related to the underexpression and
overexpression of the G-protein coupled receptor polypeptides,
respectively. Also disclosed are diagnostic methods for detecting a
mutation in the G-protein coupled receptor nucleic acid sequences and an
altered level of the soluble form of the receptors.