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In molecular biology the amylin protein family or calcitonin/CGRP/IAPP protein family’ is a family of proteins which includes the precursors of calcitonin/calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) and adrenomedullin.Calcitonin is a 32 amino acid polypeptide hormone that causes a rapid but short-lived drop in the level of calcium and phosphate in the blood by promoting the incorporation of these ions in the bones alpha type.
