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Calcitonin is a 32 amino acid peptide cleaved from a larger prohormone. It contains a single disulfide bond, which causes the amino terminus to assume the shape of a ring. Alternative splicing of the calcitonin pre-mRNA can yield a mRNA encoding calcitonin gene-related peptide; that peptide appears to function in the nervous and vascular systems. The calcitonin receptor has been cloned and shown to be a member of the seven-transmembrane, G protein-coupled receptor family
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Eqbal Abdulla
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∙ 13y agoThe two main tissues are the kidneys and the bones. Since calcitonin helps decrease calcium blood levels, it inhibits osteoclasts in the bones and stimulates calcium excretion by the kidneys.
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∙ 10y agoThe target organ for the mineralocorticoids is kidney.
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What is the target organ for glucocorticoids?
mineralcortisol target organ
Body cells that react to particular hormone are called?
target cells
What hormone controls the metabolism of calcium?
Calcitonin Calcitonin Calcitonin
What hormone causes a decrease in blood calcium levels?
The hormone is called as calcitonin. This hormone is secreted by the parathyroid glands.
What is the target organ of Typhoid?
The intestines.
What organ does calcitonin come from?
Calcitonin comes from the thyroid, the butterfly-shaped gland in your throat.
What is the target organ for progesterone?
The target organ for progesterone is the ovary and the embryo
What is the target organ for glucocorticoids?
mineralcortisol target organ
What is gastrins target organ?
Target organ is stomach.It stimulates secretion of gastric juice.
What is luteinzing hormone target organ?
The target organ is the ovary it's starts ovulation
What is the target organ of hbv?
The target organ of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the liver.
Body cells that react to particular hormone are called?
target cells
What controls the metabolism of calcium?
Calcitonin Calcitonin Calcitonin
What hormone controls the metabolism of calcium?
Calcitonin Calcitonin Calcitonin
What hormone causes a decrease in blood calcium levels?
The hormone is called as calcitonin. This hormone is secreted by the parathyroid glands.
What is a target organ?
A target organ is an organ that is targeted by a drug or hormone. These drugs usually stimulate the organ to produce its own hormones or react positively and function in response to the drug, such as adrenaline to the heart.
What best describes a target organ?
the target organ is the part of the body that is most adversely affected by exposure to a hazardous substance
