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Facts about Glucagon.
A counterregulatory hormone of insulin, raises plasma glucose levels in response to insulin-induced hypoglycemia. Plays an important role in initiating and maintaining hyperglycemic conditions in diabetes.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | GCG |
| Uniprot: | P01275 |
| Entrez: | 2641 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| glucagon family |

GCG; glicentin-related polypeptide; GLP1; GLP-1; Glucagon; glucagon-like peptide 1; glucagon-like peptide 2; GRPP
Mass (kDA):
20.909 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 2q24.2 |
| Sequence: | 2; NC_000002.12 (162142882..162152247, complement) |
Glucagon is secreted in the A cells of the islets of Langerhans. GLP-1, GLP-2, oxyntomodulin and glicentin are secreted from enteroendocrine cells throughout the gastrointestinal tract. GLP-1 and GLP-2 are also secreted in selected neurons in the brain.
Secreted.





PMID: 2901414 by Drucker D.J., et al. Glucagon gene expression in vertebrate brain.
PMID: 3725587 by White J.W., et al. Structure of the human glucagon gene.
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