Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
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.
Year introduced: 1999, use BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (NM) 1988-1998
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Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.584.625, D12.644.548.585.625, D12.776.631.590
MeSH Unique ID: D020097
Registry Number: 114471-18-0
Entry Terms:
- Peptide, Brain Natriuretic
- Brain Natriuretic Peptide
- Brain Natriuretic Peptide-32
- Brain Natriuretic Peptide 32
- Natriuretic Peptide-32, Brain
- Peptide-32, Brain Natriuretic
- B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
- Natriuretic Peptide, B-Type
- BNP Gene Product
- Type-B Natriuretic Peptide
- Natriuretic Peptide, Type-B
- Type B Natriuretic Peptide
- Natriuretic Peptide Type-B
- Natriuretic Peptide Type B
- Nesiritide
- BNP-32
- BNP 32
- Natriuretic Factor-32
- Natriuretic Factor 32
- Ventricular Natriuretic Peptide, B-type
- Ventricular Natriuretic Peptide, B type
- Natrecor
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