Brain natriuretic peptide 32
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brain-natriuretic-peptide-32-205-5557016
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Brain natriuretic peptide 32
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Brain natriuretic peptide 32 (BNP), also known as B-type natriuretic peptide, is a hormone secreted by cardiomyocytes in the heart ventricles in response to stretching caused by increased ventricular blood volume. BNP is one of the three natriuretic peptides, in addition to ANP and CNP. The 32-amino acid polypeptide BNP is secreted attached to a 76–amino acid N-terminal fragment in the prohormone called NT-proBNP (BNPT), which is biologically inactive. Once released, BNP binds to and activates t
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Hormone secreted in the heart
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_natriuretic_peptide_32
date created:
2019-12-14T11:23:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T07:56:15Z
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