Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP)
Structure
- PTHrP - gene PTHLH, chromosome 12 (PTH is chromosome 11)
- First 13 amino acids homologous to PTH -> binds the same PTH1 receptor
- -> identical downstream biochemistry, different biology
- A paracrine/autocrine developmental factor that behaves as a hormone only in disease
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