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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Protein Precursors > Chromogranins > Chromogranin A
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nerve Tissue Proteins > Chromogranins > Chromogranin A

Preferred term

Chromogranin A  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • CHGA Protein
  • Parathyroid Secretory Protein
  • Secretory Protein I, Parathyroid Gland
  • Secretory Protein, Parathyroid

Scope note

  • A type of chromogranin which was first isolated from CHROMAFFIN CELLS of the ADRENAL MEDULLA but is also found in other tissues and in many species including human, bovine, rat, mouse, and others. It is an acidic protein with 431 to 445 amino acid residues. It contains fragments that inhibit vasoconstriction or release of hormones and neurotransmitter, while other fragments exert antimicrobial actions.

History note

  • 2007 (1981)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D053379

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