Predicted to enable guanylate cyclase activity and protein kinase activity. Predicted to be involved in cGMP biosynthetic process and intracellular signal transduction. Is an ortholog of C. elegans
gcy-7;
gcy-6; and
gcy-5. In C. elegans,
gcy-1 is involved in several processes, including chemosensory behavior; response to metal ion; and response to salt.