GO curators for mouse genes have assigned the following annotations to the gene product of Sgcb. (This text reflects annotations as of Wednesday, January 23, 2013.) Summary from NCBI RefSeq
[Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a member of the sarcoglycan family. Sarcoglycans are transmembrane components in the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex which help stabilize the muscle fiber membranes and link the muscle cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix. Mutations in this gene have been associated with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy.[provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]Summary text based on GO annotations supported by experimental evidence in mouse
Researchers have inferred, based on phenotypic analysis of mouse mutants, that the gene product of Sgcb
participates in the following biological processes:
Lague MN et al. (2010) Decidual PTEN expression is required for trophoblast invasion in the mouse. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, 299:E936-46. (PubMed:20858757)