Function
G protein-coupled receptor for glucagon that plays a central role in the regulation of blood glucose levels and glucose homeostasis. Regulates the rate of hepatic glucose production by promoting glycogen hydrolysis and gluconeogenesis. Plays an important role in mediating the responses to fasting.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Cell membrane (Multi-pass membrane protein)
Disease Association: Mahvash disease (MVAH) : An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by alpha-cell hyperplasia of the pancreas, hyperglucagonemia without glucagonoma syndrome, aminoacidemia, and occasional hypoglycemia. The disease may lead to glucagonomas and/or primitive neuroectodermal tumors. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry]
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human Glucagon receptor (GCGR), partial (Active) is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in Mammalian cell, covering amino acids 26-136aa, with N-terminal 10xHis-tagged and C-terminal Myc-tagged tag, molecular weight 18.1 kDa, purity Greater than 95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
