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