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

chorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide (CGB), glycoprotein hormones, alpha polypeptide (CGA), chorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide 7 (CGB7), chorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide 1 (CGB1)

Other aliases include:

CGB3, hCGB, CGB, HCG, LHA, FSHA, GPHa, TSHA, GPHA1, CG-ALPHA, FLJ35403, FLJ43118, CG-beta-a, CGB7, CGB1

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

chorionic gonadotropin beta 3 subunit – chorionic gonadotropin beta chain – chorionic gonadotropin beta subunit – chorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide – glycoprotein hormones, alpha polypeptide – chorionic gonadotropin, alpha polypeptide – follicle-stimulating hormone alpha subunit – chorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide 7 – chorionic gonadotropin beta 7 subunit – chorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide 1

Chorionic Gonadotropin fulfills a number of functions:

hormone activity

Chorionic Gonadotropin is relevant to the following processes:

G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway – apoptosis – cell-cell signaling – female gamete generation – signal transduction – cellular response to hormone stimulus – developmental growth – follicle-stimulating hormone secretion – gonad development – luteinizing hormone secretion – negative regulation of organ growth – thyroid gland development – thyroid hormone generation

Locations for Chorionic Gonadotropin:

extracellular region – soluble fraction

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology