Calcitonin (8-32) (salmon I)

Description:

Calcitonin (8-32) (salmon I) is an amylin receptor antagonist which is highly selective for amylin.

Sequence:

VLGKLSQELHKLQTYPRTNTGSGTP-NH₂

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Name	Calcitonin (8-32) (salmon I)
Category	Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) and Fragments
One Letter Code	VLGKLSQELHKLQTYPRTNTGSGTP-NH₂
Three Letter Code	{Val}{Leu}{Gly}{Lys}{Leu}{Ser}{Gln}{Glu}{Leu}{His}{Lys}{Leu}{Gln}{Thr}{Tyr}{Pro}{Arg}{Thr}{Asn}{Thr}{Gly}{Ser}{Gly}{Thr}{Pro}-NH₂
Molecular Weight	2725.100
Application	DiabetesGastrointestinal Research

Bailey, R. J., et al. "Pharmacological characterization of rat amylin receptors: implications for the identification of amylin receptor subtypes." British journal of pharmacology 166.1 (2012): 151-167.

Silvestre, R. A., et al. "Effect of (8–32) salmon calcitonin, an amylin antagonist, on insulin, glucagon and somatostatin release: study in the perfused pancreas of the rat." British journal of pharmacology 117.2 (1996): 347-350.