Natriuretic Peptides B

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

**Definition:** Natriuretic peptides B (134 aa, ~15 kDa) is encoded by the human NPPB gene. This protein is involved in the maintenance of cardiac homeostasis.

**Synonyms:** - Gamma-Brain Natriuretic Peptide - Iso-ANP - ProB-Type Natriuretic Peptide - proBNP