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Natriuretic Peptide, Brain

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Definition: A PEPTIDE that is secreted by the BRAIN and the HEART ATRIA, stored mainly in cardiac ventricular MYOCARDIUM. It can cause NATRIURESIS; DIURESIS; VASODILATION; and inhibits secretion of RENIN and ALDOSTERONE. It improves heart function. It contains 32 AMINO ACIDS.     
Pharmacological Action Natriuretic Agents 		Other names Ventricular Natriuretic Peptide, B type; Type B Natriuretic Peptide; Peptide-32, Brain Natriuretic; Peptide, Brain Natriuretic; Natriuretic Peptide-32, Brain; Natriuretic Peptide, Type-B; Natriuretic Peptide, B-Type; Natriuretic Peptide Type B; Natriuretic Factor 32; Brain Natriuretic Peptide 32; BNP 32; Ventricular Natriuretic Peptide, B-type; Type-B Natriuretic Peptide; Natriuretic Peptide Type-B; Natriuretic Factor-32; Natrecor; Brain Natriuretic Peptide-32; BNP-32; BNP Gene Product; B-Type Natriuretic PeptideDrugs* : NATRECOR
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Pro-BNP1-108  0   *Natriuretic Peptide, Brain. Hypertension 2007 Nov;50(5):e163-4
AlbuBNP protein, human  0   *Recombinant Fusion Proteins Natriuretic Peptide, Brain. Pharm Res. 2004 Nov;21(11):2105-11
AlbuBNP protein, rat  0   *Recombinant Fusion Proteins Natriuretic Peptide, Brain. Pharm Res. 2004 Nov;21(11):2105-11
natriuretic peptide precursor type B, rat  0   *Natriuretic Peptide, Brain. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1989 Mar 31;159(3):1420-6
pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)  0   *Peptide Fragments *Natriuretic Peptide, Brain Protein Precursors. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 1997 Sep;47(3):287-96
brain natriuretic peptide, porcine  117217-27-3   *Natriuretic Peptide, Brain. Neuropeptides 1992 Jun;22(2):107-10
prepro-brain natriuretic peptide  0   *Protein Precursors *Natriuretic Peptide, Brain. Nippon Naibunpi Gakkai Zasshi 1989;65(12):1348

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