Preferred Name |
Calcitonin |
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Synonyms |
Thyrocalcitonin CALCA CALCITONIN Calcitonin calcitonin |
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Definitions |
Calcitonin (32 aa, ~3 kDa) is encoded by the human CALCA gene. This protein is involved in the modulation of blood calcium and phosphate concentrations through promoting incorporation of these ions into bone. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2281 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A hormone formed by the C cells of the thyroid gland. It helps maintain a healthy level of calcium in the blood. When the calcium level is too high, calcitonin lowers it. |
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CAS_Registry |
9007-12-9 |
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code |
C2281 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142800 |
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Contributing_Source |
CTRP FDA |
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DEFINITION |
Calcitonin (32 aa, ~3 kDa) is encoded by the human CALCA gene. This protein is involved in the modulation of blood calcium and phosphate concentrations through promoting incorporation of these ions into bone. |
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Display_Name |
Calcitonin |
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FDA_UNII_Code |
DF35I47HCM |
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FULL_SYN |
Thyrocalcitonin CALCA CALCITONIN Calcitonin calcitonin |
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label |
Calcitonin |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Calcitonin |
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OMIM_Number |
114130 |
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Preferred_Name |
Calcitonin |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C2281 |
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Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein Hormone |
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Swiss_Prot |
P01258 |
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UMLS_CUI |
C1454696 |
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subClassOf |