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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nerve Tissue Proteins > Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Natriuretic Peptides > Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Peptide Hormones > Natriuretic Peptides > Natriuretic Peptide, Brain

Preferred term

Natriuretic Peptide, Brain  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 114471-18-0
  • BNP-32
  • BNP Gene Product
  • Brain Natriuretic Peptide
  • Brain Natriuretic Peptide-32
  • B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
  • Natriuretic Factor-32
  • Natriuretic factor, brain
  • Natriuretic Peptide Type-B
  • Nesiritide
  • Type-B Natriuretic Peptide

Allowable Qualifier(s)

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • Peptide natriurétique cérébral

    French

  • 114471-18-0
  • BNP (Brain Natriuretic Peptide)
  • BNP-32
  • BNP32
  • Facteur natriurétique de type B
  • Natriuretic factor, brain
  • Nésiritide
  • Peptide cérébral natriurétique
  • Peptide natriurétique de type B
  • Produit du gène BNP

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CDBW7N7J-T

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