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UniProt functional annotation for P06881 | ||
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| UniProt code: P06881. |
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| Organism: | |
Homo sapiens (Human). |
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Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo. |
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| Function: | |
CGRP induces vasodilation. It dilates a variety of vessels including the coronary, cerebral and systemic vasculature. Its abundance in the CNS also points toward a neurotransmitter or neuromodulator role. It also elevates platelet cAMP. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1318039}. |
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| Subcellular location: | |
Secreted. |
| Similarity: | |
Belongs to the calcitonin family. {ECO:0000305}. |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.