NPR1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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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.
External IDsOMIM: 108960; MGI: 97371; HomoloGene: 37367; GeneCards: NPR1; OMA:NPR1 - orthologs
Function
NPR1 is a membrane-bound guanylate cyclase that serves as the receptor for both atrial and brain natriuretic peptides (ANP and BNP, respectively).[5]
It is localized in the kidney[6] where it results in natriuresis upon binding to natriuretic peptides. However, it is found in even greater quantity in the lungs and adipocytes.[6]