calcitonin gene-related peptide 2; beta-type CGRP; beta-CGRP; calcitonin gene-related peptide II; CGRP-II (CALCB, CALC2)

Function

• induces vasodilation
• it dilates a variety of vessels including the coronary arteries, cerebral arteries & systemic vasculature
• abundance in the CNS suggests a neurotransmitter or neuromodulator role

Structure

• belongs to the calcitonin family
• differs from alpha-CGRP (CALCA) by single amino acid

Compartment

secreted

Genetics

• encoded by a gene separate from CALCA

More general terms

• calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P10092.html
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/114160