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HMRbase accession number11030
Swiss-prot Accession numberP69068 (Sequence in FASTA format)
DescriptionCalcitonin-2.
Source organismOncorhynchus nerka (Sockeye salmon)
Taxonomical ClassificationEukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei;Protacanthopterygii; Salmoniformes; Salmonidae; Oncorhynchus.
Subcellular locationSecreted
Developmental StageN/A
Similarity Belongs to the calcitonin family.
Tissue SpecificityN/A
Post translational modification N/A
FunctionCauses a rapid but short-lived drop in the level of calcium and phosphate in blood by promoting the incorporation of those ions in the bones
Protein Length32 Amino acids
Molecular weight3387
References1   Keutmann H.T., Lequin R.M., Habener J.F., Singer F.R., Niall H.D.,Potts J.T. Jr.; "Chemistry and physiology of the calcitonins: some recent advances."; (In) Taylor S. (eds.);Endocrinology 1971: proceedings of the third international symposium,pp.316-323, Heinemann Medical Books, London (1972).
2  PubMed abstract 4508400
Domain NameCalc_CGRP_IAPP  
Hormone NameCalcitonin-2
Mature Hormone SequenceCSNLSTCVLGKLSQDLHKLQTFPRTNTGAGVP
Position of mature hormone in Pre-Hormone protein32 Residues from position (1-32)
ReceptorN/A
Gene IDN/A
PDB IDN/A
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Comments!Receptor for this Hormone are either unknown or have not yet been curated