Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.3.0)
Enables receptor ligand activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to glucagon stimulus; positive regulation of calcium ion import; and positive regulation of cell communication. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of execution phase of apoptosis; positive regulation of gluconeogenesis; and regulation of insulin secretion. 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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