Description

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is part of the calcitonin family of peptides, which in humans exists in two forms, alpha-CGRP and beta-CGRP. alpha-CGRP is a 37-amino acid peptide formed from the alternative genetic splicing of the calcitonin/CGRP gene

SEQUENCE: H-Ala-Cys-Asp-Thr-Ala-Thr-Cys-Val-Thr-His-Arg-Leu-Ala-Gly-Leu-Leu-Ser-Arg-Ser-Gly-Gly-Val-Val-Lys-Asn-Asn-Phe-Val-Pro-Thr-Asn-Val-Gly-Ser-Lys-Ala-Phe-NH2 (Disulfide bridge)

ONE-LETTER SEQUENCE: ACDTATCVTHRLAGLLSRSGGVVKNNFVPTNVGSKAF-NH2 (C2&C7 bridge)

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C₁₆₃H₂₆₇N₅₁O₄₉S₂

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 3789.36

STORAGE CONDITIONS: -20 ± 5 °C

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER: [90954-53-3]

SYNONYMS: CGRP-I (human), Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide-1

RESEARCH AREA: Cardiovascular

REFERENCES:
P.Le Greves et al., Eur. J. Pharmacol., 115, 309 (1985)
H.R.Morris et al., Nature, 308, 746 (1984)

SKU(s): OSTP-018A, OSTP-018B

KEYWORDS: hormone