Receptors for calcitonin, calcitonin gene related peptide, amylin, and adrenomedullin.

Muff R; Born W; Fischer JA

doi:10.1139/y95-133

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Receptors for calcitonin, calcitonin gene related peptide, amylin, and adrenomedullin.

Muff R Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Born W
Fischer JA

1995-07-01

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Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology. - 1995

Receptors, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide

Receptors, Islet Amyloid Polypeptide

English Calcitonin, calcitonin gene related peptide, amylin, and adrenomedullin are structurally related polypeptides characterized by a six or seven amino acid ring structure linked by a disulfide bridge and an amidated C-terminus. They exhibit overlapping biological actions as a result of cross-reactivity between the different receptors. In this article, the respective receptors and G-protein-coupled postreceptor events are reviewed in relation to some of the biological actions of the peptides.

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