CALCITONIN RECEPTORS
\kˈalsɪtˌɒnɪn ɹɪsˈɛptəz], \kˈalsɪtˌɒnɪn ɹɪsˈɛptəz], \k_ˈa_l_s_ɪ_t_ˌɒ_n_ɪ_n ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə_z]\
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Cell surface proteins that bind calcitonin and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Calcitonin receptors outside the nervous system mediate the role of calcitonin in calcium homeostasis. The role of calcitonin receptors in the brain is not well understood.
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