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pth

Function

PTH elevates calcium level by dissolving the salts in bone and preventing their renal excretion. Stimulates [1-14C]-2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG) transport and glycogen synthesis in osteoblastic cells.

Involvement in disease

Hypoparathyroidism, familial isolated, 1

FIH1

A form of hypoparathyroidism, a disorder characterized by hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia due to a deficiency of parathyroid hormone. Clinical features include seizures, tetany and cramps. FIH1 inheritance can be autosomal dominant or recessive.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the parathyroid hormone family.

Cellular localization

  • Secreted

Alternative names

  • Parathyroid hormone
  • PTH
  • Parathormone
  • Parathyrin
  • PTH

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Neuroscience

Molecular weight

12861Da

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