A database of hormones and their receptors

Peptide Hormone

HMRbase accession number	11498
Swiss-prot Accession number	P79695 (Sequence in FASTA format)
Description	Glucagon precursor [Contains: Glicentin-related polypeptide (GRPP);Glucagon; Glucagon-like peptide].
Source organism	Carassius auratus (Goldfish)
Taxonomical Classification	Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes;Cyprinidae; Carassius.
Subcellular location	Secreted
Developmental Stage	N/A
Similarity	Belongs to the glucagon family.
Tissue Specificity	N/A
Post translational modification	N/A
Function	Glucagon plays a key role in glucose metabolism and homeostasis. Regulates blood glucose by increasing gluconeogenesis and decreasing glycolysis
Protein Length	121 Amino acids
Molecular weight	13527
References	1 DOI=10.1023/A:1007793705131; Yuen T.T.H., Mok P.Y., Chow B.K.C.; "Molecular cloning of a cDNA encoding proglucagon from goldfish,Carassius auratus."; Fish Physiol. Biochem. 17:223-230(1997).
Domain Name	Hormone_2
Hormone Name	Glucagon
Mature Hormone Sequence	HSEGTFSNDYSKYLETRRAQDFVEWLMNS
Position of mature hormone in Pre-Hormone protein	29 Residues from position (50-78)
Receptor	Q5EFJ9 Detail in HMRbase
Gene ID	N/A
PDB ID	N/A
Drugpedia	wiki
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