CALCA Polyclonal Antibody

This gene encodes the peptide hormones calcitonin, calcitonin gene-related peptide and katacalcin by tissue-specific alternative RNA splicing of the gene transcripts and cleavage of inactive precursor proteins. Calcitonin is involved in calcium regulation and acts to regulate phosphorus metabolism. Calcitonin gene-related peptide functions as a vasodilator while katacalcin is a calcium-lowering peptide. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

Alpha CGRP; alpha type CGRP; CALC 1; CALC A; CALC1; calcitonin 1; calcitonin gene related peptide 1; calcitonin gene related peptide I; calcitonin related polypeptide alpha; CGRP 1; CGRP; CGRP I; CGRP1; CT; katacalcin; KC