Calcitonin Precursor

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Calcitonin precursor (141 aa, ~15 kDa) is encoded by the human CALCA gene. This protein plays a role in calcium flux and bone resorption.

**Synonyms:** - Alpha-Type CGRP - CALCA - CGRP-I - Calcitonin - Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide - Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide 1 - Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide I - Prepro-CALCA - Preprocalcitonin