calcitonin   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 685

Abbreviated name: CT
Synonyms: LS-173874 | Miacalcin Nasal® | thyrocalcitonin
Approved drug
calcitonin is an approved drug (FDA (1986))
Compound class: Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat
Comment: For an image and identifiers representing the chemical structure of human calcitonin, please see the PubChem entry linked to from this ligand page. The gene encoding human calcitonin also encodes two other isoforms: katacalcin and α-CGRP.
Species: Human
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Canonical SMILES NCCCC[C@@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N)C)C(C)C)[C@H](CC)C)C)[C@H](O)C)CCC(=O)N)Cc1ccccc1)[C@H](O)C)Cc1nc[nH]c1)Cc1ccccc1)NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@H]([C@H](O)C)NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@H]([C@H](O)C)NC(=O)CNC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H]1CSSC[C@H](N)C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)NC(C(=O)N1)[C@H](O)C)CO)CC(C)C)CC(=O)N)CCSC)CC(C)C)Cc1ccc(cc1)O)CCC(=O)N)CC(=O)O)Cc1ccccc1)CC(=O)N
Isomeric SMILES NCCCC[C@@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N)C)C(C)C)[C@H](CC)C)C)[C@H](O)C)CCC(=O)N)Cc1ccccc1)[C@H](O)C)Cc1nc[nH]c1)Cc1ccccc1)NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@H]([C@H](O)C)NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@H]([C@H](O)C)NC(=O)CNC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H]1CSSC[C@H](N)C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)NC(C(=O)N1)[C@H](O)C)CO)CC(C)C)CC(=O)N)CCSC)CC(C)C)Cc1ccc(cc1)O)CCC(=O)N)CC(=O)O)Cc1ccccc1)CC(=O)N
InChI InChI=1S/C151H226N40O45S3/c1-17-75(8)118(144(229)163-67-114(205)183-117(74(6)7)143(228)162-64-112(203)165-77(10)150(235)190-50-29-38-106(190)124(158)209)185-125(210)76(9)166-145(230)120(79(12)194)186-131(216)92(45-47-109(155)200)170-142(227)107-39-30-51-191(107)151(236)103(58-85-35-25-20-26-36-85)180-148(233)122(81(14)196)188-139(224)99(59-87-63-159-71-164-87)176-133(218)96(55-83-31-21-18-22-32-83)174-128(213)90(37-27-28-49-152)168-136(221)101(61-111(157)202)177-134(219)97(56-84-33-23-19-24-34-84)175-137(222)102(62-116(207)208)178-129(214)91(44-46-108(154)199)171-147(232)121(80(13)195)187-138(223)98(57-86-40-42-88(198)43-41-86)179-146(231)119(78(11)193)184-115(206)66-161-127(212)94(53-72(2)3)172-130(215)93(48-52-237-16)169-141(226)105-70-239-238-69-89(153)126(211)160-65-113(204)167-100(60-110(156)201)135(220)173-95(54-73(4)5)132(217)181-104(68-192)140(225)189-123(82(15)197)149(234)182-105/h18-26,31-36,40-43,63,71-82,89-107,117-123,192-198H,17,27-30,37-39,44-62,64-70,152-153H2,1-16H3,(H2,154,199)(H2,155,200)(H2,156,201)(H2,157,202)(H2,158,209)(H,159,164)(H,160,211)(H,161,212)(H,162,228)(H,163,229)(H,165,203)(H,166,230)(H,167,204)(H,168,221)(H,169,226)(H,170,227)(H,171,232)(H,172,215)(H,173,220)(H,174,213)(H,175,222)(H,176,218)(H,177,219)(H,178,214)(H,179,231)(H,180,233)(H,181,217)(H,182,234)(H,183,205)(H,184,206)(H,185,210)(H,186,216)(H,187,223)(H,188,224)(H,189,225)(H,207,208)/t75-,76-,77-,78+,79+,80+,81+,82+,89-,90-,91-,92-,93-,94-,95-,96-,97-,98-,99-,100-,101-,102-,103-,104-,105-,106-,107-,117-,118-,119-,120-,121-,122-,123?/m0/s1
InChI Key LDVRMNJZLWXJPL-GXQFRRLTSA-N

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Summary of Clinical Use Click here for help
Calcitonin is used clinically to treat osteoporosis in people who have been in menopause for ≥5 years.
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects Click here for help
Calcitonin binds to the calcitonin receptor (found primarily in osteoclasts) and enhances the production of vitamin D producing enzymes. This results in increased calcium retention and enhanced osteogenesis and bone density. Binding of calcitonin to its receptor also activates the adenylyl cyclase and phosphatidyl-inositol-calcium signalling pathways.