該基因編碼的蛋白是一個屬于糖原合酶激酶亞家族的絲氨酸蘇氨酸激酶。它是葡萄糖穩態的負調節因子，參與能量代謝、炎癥、內質網應激、線粒體功能障礙和凋亡途徑。這種基因的缺陷與帕金森病和阿爾茨海默病有關。[由RefSeq提供，2017年8月]
The protein encoded by this gene is a serine-threonine kinase belonging to the glycogen synthase kinase subfamily. It is a negative regulator of glucose homeostasis and is involved in energy metabolism, inflammation, ER-stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and apoptotic pathways. Defects in this gene have been associated with Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]