Calcitonin - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Calcitonin;

NCIt synonyms : Thyrocalcitonin; CALCA;

NCIt definition : Calcitonin (32 aa, 3 kDa) is encoded by the human CALCA gene. This protein is involved in the modulation of blood calcium and phosphate concentrations through promoting incorporation of these ions into bone.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A hormone formed by the C cells of the thyroid gland. It helps maintain a healthy level of calcium in the blood. When the calcium level is too high, calcitonin lowers it.;

UNII : DF35I47HCM;

CAS number : 9007-12-9;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045207;

Details

Origin ID

C2281;

UMLS CUI

C0770558;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Calcitonin [ICHI extension code]
- Calcitonin [SMS substance]
- Calcitonin [FMA entity]
- Calcitonin [LOINC component]
- Calcitonin [MedDRA LLT]
- Calcitonin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Calcitonin preparations [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Calcitonin, salmon synthetic [ICD-11 Extension code]
- calcitonin [Substance BNPC]
- calcitonin [MeSH Descriptor]
- calcitonin [MeSH concept]
- calcitonin [SNOMED Notion]
- calcitonin preparations [ATC Code]
OMIM relation
- Calcitonin/calcitonin-related polypeptide, alpha [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Hormone [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Human calcitonin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- human calcitonin preparation [SNOMED Notion]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- Human calcitonin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- calcitonin (human synthetic) [ATC Code]
- calcitonin (pork natural) [ATC Code]
- calcitonin (salmon synthetic) [ATC Code]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- CALCA Gene [NCIt concept]
- Peptide Hormone Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_expressed_in_tissue
- Thyroid Gland [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Intercellular Communication Process [NCIt concept]

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