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-Ser-Pro-Lys-Thr-Met-Arg-Asp-Ser-Gly-Cys-Phe-Gly-Arg-Arg-Leu-Asp-Arg-Ile-Gly-Ser-Leu-Ser-Gly-Leu-Gly-Cys-Asn-Val-Leu-Arg-Arg-Tyr-OH (trifluoroacetate salt)
(Cys10 and 26 bridge)

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

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C₁₄₉H₂₅₀N₅₂O₄₄S₃

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 3570.2

STORAGE CONDITIONS: -20 ± 5 °C

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER: [117345-87-6]

SYNONYMS:

RESEARCH AREA: Cardiovascular

REFERENCES:
T. Sudoh et al., BBRC, 155, 726 (1988)

SKU(s): NATR-015A, NATR-015B

KEYWORDS: hormone