Atrial Natriuretic Factor

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

**Definition:** Atrial natriuretic factor (28 aa, ~3 kDa) is encoded by the human NPPA gene. This protein is involved in both cardiac homeostasis and pregnancy.

**Synonyms:** - ANF - ANP - Atrial Natriuretic Peptide - Atrionatriuretic Factor - Atriopeptin - Cardionatrin - NPPA