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Gene information for CALCA (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID796
Official gene symbolCALCA
Full namecalcitonin-related polypeptide alpha
Aliases,CALC1,CGRP,CGRP-I,CGRP1,CT,KC,MGC126648,
Gene summaryThis 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.
LocationChromosome: 11   Locus: 11p15.2-p15.1
Gene position14993832 - 14988215  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size5618 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID114130