Calcitonin-1
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[edit] Description
Calcitonin-1 precursor.
[edit] Source Organism
Oncorhynchus keta (Chum salmon).
[edit] Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei;Protacanthopterygii; Salmoniformes; Salmonidae; Oncorhynchus.
[edit] Subcellular Localization
Secreted.
[edit] Developmental Stage
[edit] Similarity
Belongs to the calcitonin family.
[edit] Post translational Modification
[edit] Function
Causes 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