Gene Symbol | CALCA |
Entrez Gene ID | 796 |
Full Name | calcitonin related polypeptide alpha |
Synonyms | CALC1,CGRP,CGRP-I,CGRP1,CT,KC,PCT |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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Summary | This gene encodes the peptide hormones calcitonin, calcitonin gene-related peptide and katacalcin by tissue-specific alternative RNA splicing of the gene transcripts and cleavage of inactive precursor proteins. Calcitonin is involved in calcium regulation and acts to regulate phosphorus metabolism. Calcitonin gene-related peptide functions as a vasodilator and as an antimicrobial peptide while katacalcin is a calcium-lowering peptide. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Aug 2014]. |
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