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| Preferred Name | Calcitonin | |
| 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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