The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Chorionic Gonadotrophin alpha across different species:

chorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide (CGB)

Other aliases include:

CGB3, hCGB, CGB

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Chorionic Gonadotrophin alpha:

chorionic gonadotropin beta 3 subunit – chorionic gonadotropin beta chain – chorionic gonadotropin beta subunit – chorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide

Chorionic Gonadotrophin alpha fulfills a number of functions:

hormone activity

Chorionic Gonadotrophin alpha is relevant to the following processes:

G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway – apoptosis – cell-cell signaling – female gamete generation – signal transduction

Locations for Chorionic Gonadotrophin alpha:

extracellular region – soluble fraction

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology