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Natriuretic Peptides B

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Natriuretic peptides B (134 aa, ~15 kDa) is encoded by the human NPPB gene. This protein is involved in the maintenance of cardiac homeostasis. [ ]

Term info

Label

Natriuretic Peptides B

Synonyms
  • Gamma-Brain Natriuretic Peptide
  • Natriuretic Peptides B
  • ProB-Type Natriuretic Peptide
  • proBNP
Subsets

NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C142800, NCIT_C142799

DesignNote

Natriuretic peptides B is the precursor that is cleaved to produce brain natriuretic peptide.

Display Name

Natriuretic Peptides B

OMIM Number

600295

Preferred Name

Natriuretic Peptides B

Semantic Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Swiss Prot

P16860

UMLS CUI

C1317554

code

C88522