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Parathyroid Hormone

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Parathyroid hormone (115 aa, ~13 kDa) is encoded by the human PTH gene. This protein is involved in the modulation of calcium ion and phosphate concentration in the blood. [ ]

Term info

Label

Parathyroid Hormone

Synonyms
  • PTH
  • Parathormone
  • Parathyrin
  • Parathyroid Hormone
  • Parathyroid Hormone 1
  • Prepro-PTH
  • Preproparathyroid Hormone
  • parathormone
  • parathyrin
  • parathyroid hormone
Subsets

NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C142800, NCIT_C142799

ALT DEFINITION

A substance made by the parathyroid gland that helps the body store and use calcium. A higher-than-normal amount of parathormone causes high levels of calcium in the blood and may be a sign of disease.

DesignNote

Parathyroid hormone is cleaved by prohormone convertases at residue 31 releasing an 84 amino acid active peptide. (UniProt)

Display Name

Parathyroid Hormone

Legacy Concept Name

Parathyroid_Hormone

OMIM Number

168450

Preferred Name

Parathyroid Hormone

Semantic Type

Hormone, Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Swiss Prot

P01270

UMLS CUI

C0030520

code

C41027