Calcitonin gene-related peptide
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| calcitonin-related polypeptide, beta
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol(s) | CALCB CALC2 |
| Entrez | 797 |
| OMIM | 114160 |
| RefSeq | NM_000728 |
| UniProt | P10092 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 11 p14.2-p12 |
Calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) is derived, with calcitonin, from the CT/CGRP gene located on chromosome 11. CGRP is a 37 amino acid peptide and is the most potent endogenous vasodilator currently known.
CGRP is primarily produced in nervous tissue, however, its receptors are expressed throughout the body.
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