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 (By similarity).
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the parathyroid hormone family.
Tissue Specificity
Hypothalamus and parathyroid gland.
Cellular localization
- Secreted
Alternative names
Parathyroid hormone, PTH, Parathyrin