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CALCA gene

CALCA gene Definition The CALCA gene (CALCA stands for: Calcitonin Related Polypeptide Alpha) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11p15.2. The CALCA gene encodes the peptide hormones calcitonin, the calcitonin gene-related peptide and the peptide catacalcin.These peptide hormones are p...

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