NPR2
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Natriuretic peptide receptor B/guanylate cyclase B (atrionatriuretic peptide receptor B), also known as NPR2, is an atrial natriuretic peptide receptor
. In humans it is encoded by the NPR2 gene
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Atrial natriuretic peptide receptor
A atrial natriuretic peptide receptor is a receptor for atrial natriuretic peptide.- Mechanism :NPRA and NPRB are linked to guanylyl cyclases, while NPRAC is G-protein-linked and is a "clearance receptor" that acts to internalise and destroy the ligand....
. In humans it is encoded by the NPR2 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
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