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calcitonin gene-related peptide (8-37)

under Peptide Fragments
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More on Peptide Fragments Definition: Partial proteins formed by partial hydrolysis of complete proteins or generated through PROTEIN ENGINEERING techniques.      Other names Fragments, Peptide
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
calcitonin gene-related peptide (8-37) [ 8-Val-37-Phe-calcitonin gene-related peptide,CGRP (8-37),CGRP-(8-37),CGRP8-37,Val(8)-Phe(37)-CGRP,alpha-cgrp (8-37),calcitonin gene-related peptide, Val(8)-Phe(37)-,calcitonin gene-related peptide, valyl(8)-phenylalanine(37)-,hCGRP (8-37) ]
  cpd is CGRP receptor antagonist, but is an agonist for calcitonin receptor
119911-68-1   *Peptide Fragments *Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptors, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide/antagonists & inhibitors
Pharma Action Miotics
Am J Physiol 1989;256(2 Pt 1):E331

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