Gene: Nppa (natriuretic peptide A)  Rattus norvegicus

Symbol: Nppa
Name: natriuretic peptide A
Description: ENCODES a protein that exhibits hormone activity; peptide hormone receptor binding; receptor binding; INVOLVED IN cGMP biosynthetic process; negative regulation of cell growth; receptor guanylyl cyclase signaling pathway; PARTICIPATES IN atrial natriuretic peptide signaling pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH increased heart weight; increased left ventricle weight; increased systemic arterial systolic blood pressure; ASSOCIATED WITH Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental; Diabetic Nephropathies; Hypertension; FOUND IN cytoplasm; mast cell granule; nucleus; INTERACTS WITH (R)-mevalonic acid; (R)-noradrenaline; 11-deoxycorticosterone
Type: protein-coding
RefSeq Status: VALIDATED
Also known as: ANF; ANP; atrial natriuretic factor; atrial natriuretic peptide; Natriuretic peptide precursor A (pronatriodilatin also Anf Pnd); Natriuretic peptide precursor A (pronatriodilatin, also Anf, Pnd); Natriuretic peptide precursor A, (pronatriodilatin, also Anf, Pnd); natriuretic peptide precursor type A; natriuretic peptides A; Pnd; prepronatriodilatin; RATANF
Orthologs: Homo sapiens : NPPA (natriuretic peptide A)  HGNC
Mus musculus : Nppa (natriuretic peptide type A)  MGI
Allele / Splice: Nppaem4Mcwi  
Is Marker For: QTLs:   Bp49   Strs2   Bp100  
Latest Assembly: RGSC Genome Assembly v3.4
Position:
MapChrPositionStrandSource
Rat Cytogenetic Map5q36 NCBI
RGSC Genome Assembly v5.05168,466,309 - 168,467,618+NCBI
RGSC Genome Assembly v3.45165,074,518 - 165,075,827+NCBI
Rat Celera Assembly5156,710,885 - 156,712,194+NCBI
Genome Assembly 3.15165,084,713 - 165,086,000+NCBI
RH 3.451106.6 RGD
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RGD Object Information
RGD ID: 3193
Created: 2000-05-25
Species: Rattus norvegicus
Last Modified: 2013-04-30
Status: ACTIVE