CALCA
Function
Calcitonin
Calcitonin is a peptide hormone that causes a rapid but short-lived drop in the level of calcium and phosphate in blood by promoting the incorporation of those ions in the bones. Calcitonin function is mediated by the calcitonin receptor/CALCR and the CALCR-RAMP2 (AMYR2) receptor complex (PubMed:35324283).
Katacalcin
Katacalcin is a potent plasma calcium-lowering peptide.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the calcitonin family.
Cellular localization
- Secreted
Alternative names
CALC1, CALCA, Calcitonin