NPR1
Natriuretic peptide receptor A/guanylate cyclase A (atrionatriuretic peptide receptor A), also known as NPR1, is an atrial natriuretic peptide receptor. In humans it is encoded by the NPR1 gene.
Function
NPR1 is a membrane-bound guanylate cyclase that serves as the receptor for both atrial and brain natriuretic peptides (ANP and BNP, respectively).[1]
It is localized in the kidney[2] where it results in natriuresis upon binding to natriuretic peptides. However, it is found in even greater quantity in the lungs and adipocytes.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ “Entrez Gene: NPR1 natriuretic peptide receptor A/guanylate cyclase A (atrionatriuretic peptide receptor A)”.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 BioGPS > NPR1 Retrieved Nov 2010 Archived November 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
Further reading
- Pandey KN (2002). “Intracellular trafficking and metabolic turnover of ligand-bound guanylyl cyclase/atrial natriuretic peptide receptor-A into subcellular compartments”. Mol. Cell. Biochem. 230 (1–2): 61–72. doi:10.1023/A:1014240006767. PMID 11952097.
- Lucarelli K, Iacoviello M, Dessì-Fulgheri P, et al. (2003). “[Natriuretic peptides and essential arterial hypertension]”. Italian Heart Journal Supplement. 3 (11): 1085–91. PMID 12506509.
- Pandey KN (2005). “Internalization and trafficking of guanylyl cyclase/natriuretic peptide receptor-A”. Peptides. 26 (6): 985–1000. doi:10.1016/j.peptides.2004.12.020. PMID 15911067.
- Garg R, Pandey KN (2005). “Regulation of guanylyl cyclase/natriuretic peptide receptor-A gene expression”. Peptides. 26 (6): 1009–23. doi:10.1016/j.peptides.2004.09.022. PMID 15911069.
External links
- NPR1+protein,+human at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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