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Dendroaspis natriuretic peptide

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Dendroaspis natriuretic peptide (DNP) is a 38-residue peptide and a member of natriuretic peptide family. It is structurally similar to the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) and possesses biologic properties similar to these natriuretic peptides.

DNP was originally isolated from the venom of the green mamba snake (Dendroaspis angusticeps), from which its name is derived.

References

  1. ^ Schweitz, Hugues; Vigne, Paul; Moinier, Danielle; Frelin, Christian; Lazdunski, Michel (1992). "A new member of the natriuretic peptide family is present in the venom of the green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps)". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 267 (20): 13928–13932. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(19)49658-0. PMID 1352773.
  2. ^ Park, Seon-Ah; Kim, Tae-Geun; Han, Myung-Kwan; Ha, Ki-Chan; Kim, Sung-Zoo; Kwak, Yong-Geun (June 2012). "Dendroaspis natriuretic peptide regulates the cardiac L-type Ca 2+ channel activity by the phosphorylation of α 1c proteins". Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 44 (6): 363–368. doi:10.3858/emm.2012.44.6.041. ISSN 2092-6413. PMC 3389074. PMID 22366884.
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