Natriuretic peptide precursor C

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NPPC
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_024409

NM_010933

RefSeq (protein)

NP_077720

NP_035063

Location (UCSC)Chr 2: 231.92 – 231.93 MbChr 1: 86.59 – 86.6 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Natriuretic peptide precursor C, also known as NPPC, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NPPC gene.[5][6][7] The precursor NPPC protein is cleaved to the 22 amino acid peptide C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP).

Function

Structure of C-type natriuretic peptide (human)

BNP), and C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), encoded by a gene symbolized NPPC. These peptides possess potent natriuretic, diuretic, and vasodilating activities and are implicated in body fluid homeostasis and blood pressure control.[5] Unlike ANP and BNP, CNP does not have direct natriuretic activity. This is because CNP is a selective agonist for the B-type natriuretic receptor (NPRB) whereas ANP and BNP are selective for the A-type natriuretic receptor (NPRA).[8] It is synthesized and secreted from the endothelium in response to many stimuli, for example shear stress (like NO[clarification needed]) and certain proinflammatory cytokines.[9]


References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000163273Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000026241Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: NPPC natriuretic peptide precursor C".
  6. S2CID 41367489
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