Natriuretic Peptides A

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Hormone

**Definition:** Natriuretic peptides A (153 aa, ~17 kDa) is encoded by the human NPPA gene. This protein is involved in uterine artery remodeling, trophoblast invasion, natriuresis, diuresis, and vasodilation.

**Synonyms:** - Atrial Natriuretic Polypeptides - CDD - CDP - Cardiodilatin - Cardiodilatin-Related Peptide - NPPA - Natriuretic Peptide Precursor A - Prepronatriodilatin