Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity and signaling receptor binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to hormone stimulus; positive regulation of G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway; and positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process. Acts upstream of with a positive effect on autosome genomic imprinting. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cellular response to lithium ion; cellular response to organic cyclic compound; and positive regulation of protein phosphorylation. Predicted to be located in microtubule. Predicted to be active in axon; cytosol; and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; craniofacial suture; early conceptus; and oocyte. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Orthologous to human GSK3A (glycogen synthase kinase 3 alpha).