Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables receptor ligand activity. Involved in several processes, including positive regulation of protein phosphorylation; positive regulation of transport; and regulation of intracellular signal transduction. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of execution phase of apoptosis and positive regulation of gluconeogenesis. Located in cytoplasm and extracellular space. Is active in plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; gut; liver; and urogenital ridge. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease and prediabetes syndrome. Orthologous to human GCG (glucagon).
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