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Uroguanylin

guanylate cyclase activator 2B (uroguanylin)
Identifiers
Symbol GUCA2B
Entrez 2981
HUGO 4683
OMIM 601271
RefSeq NM_007102
UniProt Q16661
Other data
Locus Chr. 1 p34-p33
Uroguanylin
Stereo, skeletal formula of uroguanylin
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3D model (Jmol)
ChemSpider
MeSH uroguanylin
PubChem CID
Properties
C61H101N17O25S4
Molar mass 1,600.81 g·mol−1
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Uroguanylin is a 16 amino acid peptide that is secreted by enterochromaffin cells in the duodenum and proximal small intestine. Guanylin acts as an agonist of the guanylyl cyclase receptor guanylate cyclase 2C (GC-C), and regulates electrolyte and water transport in intestinal and renal epithelia. Its sequence is H-Asn-Asp-Asp-Cys(1)-Glu-Leu-Cys(2)-Val-Asn-Val-Ala-Cys(1)-Thr-Gly-Cys(2)-Leu-OH.

In humans, the uroguanylin peptide is encoded by the GUCA2B gene. Uroguanylin may be involved in appetite and perceptions of 'fullness' after eating meals, as suggested by a study into mice.



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