Natriuretic Peptide, Brain

**Definition:** A PEPTIDE that is secreted by the BRAIN and the HEART ATRIA, stored mainly in cardiac ventricular MYOCARDIUM. It can cause NATRIURESIS; DIURESIS; VASODILATION; and inhibits secretion of RENIN and ALDOSTERONE. It improves heart function. It contains 32 AMINO ACIDS.

**Tree numbers:** - D06.472.699.584.625 - D12.644.548.585.625 - D12.776.631.590

**Synonyms:** - Brain Natriuretic Peptide - Brain Natriuretic Peptide-32 - B-Type Natriuretic Peptide - BNP Gene Product - Type-B Natriuretic Peptide - Natriuretic Peptide Type-B - Nesiritide - BNP-32 - Natriuretic Factor-32