Entrez 7857 | Ensembl ENSG00000171951 | |
Aliases SCG2, CHGC, EM66, SN, SgII, secretogranin II External IDs MGI: 103033 HomoloGene: 2591 GeneCards: SCG2 |
SCG2, also called secretogranin II (chromogranin C), is a protein which in humans is encoded by the SCG2 gene.
Function
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the chromogranin/secretogranin family of neuroendocrine secretory proteins. Studies in rodents suggest that the full-length protein, secretogranin II, is involved in the packaging or sorting of peptide hormones and neuropeptides into secretory vesicles. The full-length protein is cleaved to produce the active peptide secretoneurin, which exerts chemotaxic effects on specific cell types, and EM66, whose function is unknown.
References
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