Description

Brain natriuretic peptide or B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) (also ventricular natriuretic peptide) is a 32-amino acid peptide secreted by heart ventricles in response to excessive stretching of heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes).

SEQUENCE: H-Asn-Ser-Lys-Met-Ala-His-Ser-Ser-Ser-Cys-Phe-Gly-Gln-Lys-Ile-Asp-Arg-Ile-Gly-Ala-Val-Ser-Arg-Leu-Gly-Cys-Asp-Gly-Leu-Arg-Leu-Phe-OH (trifluoroacetate salt)
(Cys10 and 26 bridge)

ONE-LETTER SEQUENCE: NSKMAHSSSCFGQKIDRIGAVSRLGCDGLRLF (Cys10 and 26 bridge)

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C₁₄₆H₂₃₉N₄₇O₄₄S₃

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 3453

STORAGE CONDITIONS: -20 ± 5 °C

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER: [133448-20-1]

SYNONYMS:

RESEARCH AREA: Cardiovascular

REFERENCES:
M. Kojima et al., BBRC, 159, 1420 (1989)

SKU(s): NATR-013A, NATR-013B

KEYWORDS: hormone