This 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 and as an antimicrobial peptide while katacalcin is a calcium-lowering peptide. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

Aliases:    CALCA; CT; KC; CGRP; CALC1; CGRP1; CGRP-I    

Entrez GeneID:    796    

Swissprot:    P01258    

WB Predicted band size:    15.5kDa    

Host/Isotype:    Mouse IgG1    

Species Reactivity :   Human    

Immunogen:    Purified recombinant fragment of human PCT (AA: 26-141) expressed in E. Coli.    

ELISA    1/10000