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Secretagogin

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
10590

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000079689

Secretagogin

Aliases
  
SCGN, CALBL, DJ501N12.8, SECRET, SEGN, setagin, secretagogin, EF-hand calcium binding protein

External IDs
  
MGI: 2384873 HomoloGene: 5088 GeneCards: SCGN

Secretagogin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SCGN gene.

Function

The encoded protein is a secreted calcium-binding protein which is found in the cytoplasm. It is related to calbindin D-28K and calretinin. This protein is thought to be involved in potassium chloride-stimulated calcium flux and cell proliferation. This protein plays an important role in the release of the stress hormone Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and which only then enables stress processes in the brain.

References

Secretagogin Wikipedia