loading...| Preferred Name |
Calcitonin |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2281 |
| 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. |
| CAS_Registry |
9007-12-9 |
| code |
C2281 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923 |
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP FDA |
| 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. |
| Display_Name |
Calcitonin |
| FDA_UNII_Code |
DF35I47HCM |
| FULL_SYN |
Thyrocalcitonin calcitonin Calcitonin CALCITONIN CALCA |
| label |
Calcitonin |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Calcitonin |
| OMIM_Number |
114130 |
| Preferred_Name |
Calcitonin |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C2281 |
| prefLabel |
Calcitonin |
| Semantic_Type |
Hormone Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
| Swiss_Prot |
P01258 |
| UMLS_CUI |
C1454696 |
| subClassOf |