sCalcitonin

SYNONYMS
CT, KC, CGRP, CALC1, CGRP1, CGRP-I, MGC126648, katacalcin, Calcitonin gene-related peptide 1 precursor, Calcitonin gene-related peptide I.

INTRODUCTION
Calcitonin (CT) is a peptide hormone produced by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland in mammals and by the ultimobranchial gland of birds and fish. Salmon calcitonin (sCT), which is more potent and longer lasting than human CT, has been used widely for the treatment of osteoporosis, paget's disease, hypercalcemic shock and chronic pain in terminal cancer patients. sCT is one of the many bioactive peptides that require C-terminal amidation for full biological activity.

DESCRIPTION
Calcitonin Acetate (Salmon) is a synthetic polypeptide of 32 amino acids in the same linear sequence that is found in calcitonin of salmon origin. The Molecular Formula is C₁₄₅H₂₄₀N₄₄O₄₈S_{2</sub. Calcitonin Molecular Weight: 3431.9 Dalton.}

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