Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Predicted to enable galanin receptor activity; galanin receptor binding activity; and neuropeptide hormone activity. Acts upstream of or within nervous system development; neuropeptide signaling pathway; and parental behavior. Predicted to be located in neuronal cell body. Predicted to be active in extracellular space and secretory granule. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; embryo mesenchyme; genitourinary system; and heart. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in familial temporal lobe epilepsy 8 and opiate dependence. Orthologous to human GAL (galanin and GMAP prepropeptide).
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