Chga - chromogranin A Gene

Also Known as cgA; ChrA

Species: Mus musculus

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 12652

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the granin family of acidic secretory glycoproteins that are expressed in endocrine cells and neurons. The encoded preproprotein undergoes proteolytic processing to generate multiple functions peptides including pancreastatin, catestatin and serpinin. The encoded protein plays important roles in the neuroendocrine system including regulated secretion of peptide Hormones and neurotransmitters. Mice lacking the encoded protein exhibit elevated blood pressure which can be rescued by transgenic expression of the human ortholog. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]

Chga Products (1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_007693.2 NP_031719.1 chromogranin-A preproprotein
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
16219686 MGI
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in positive regulation of dense core granule biogenesis IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
21436258 MGI
acts upstream of or within protein localization to secretory granule IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16219686 MGI
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

chromogranin-A

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Chga NCBI NCBI:1113