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Receptors, Calcitonin

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Definition: Cell surface proteins that bind calcitonin and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Calcitonin receptors outside the nervous system mediate the role of calcitonin in calcium homeostasis. The role of calcitonin receptors in the brain is not well understood.  DF: RECEPT CALCITONIN    Other names Calcitonin Receptors; Receptor, Calcitonin; Calcitonin Receptor
 
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CLR protein, human  0   *Receptors, Calcitonin. FEBS Lett 2002 Nov 20;531(3):464-8

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