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. 2009 Nov;158(Suppl 1):S30–S31. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00501_16.x
Nomenclature Calcitonin (CT) AMY1 AMY2 AMY3
Composition CALCR CALCR+RAMP1 CALCR+RAMP2 CALCR+RAMP3
Principal transduction Gs/Gq Gs Gs Gs
Rank order of potency Salmon CT ≥ human CT ≥ AMY, CGRP > AM, AM2/IMD AMY1(a): Salmon CT ≥ AMY ≥ CGRP > AM2/IMD > human CT > AM Poorly defined AMY3(a): Salmon CT ≥ AMY > CGRP > AM2/IMD > human CT > AM
Selective agonists Human CT AMY AMY AMY
Probes [125I]-CT (salmon, 0.1 nM), [125I]-CT (human, 0.1–1.0 nM) [125I]-BH-AMY (rat, 0.1–1.0 nM) [125I]-BH-AMY (rat, 0.1–1.0 nM) [125I]-BH-AMY (rat, 0.1–1.0 nM)