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  2. NPPC - natriuretic peptide C Gene

NPPC - natriuretic peptide C Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as CNP; CNP2

Gene ID: 4880 | Gene type: protein coding

About NPPC

Cytogenetic location: 2q37.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 2:231,921,809-231,926,396 (from NCBI)

This gene has 2 transcripts (splice variants) and 174 orthologues. Biased expression in prostate (RPKM 1.1), esophagus (RPKM 0.4) and 9 other tissues.

Summary

This gene encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to generate multiple protein products. These products include the cardiac natriuretic Peptides CNP-53, CNP-29 and CNP-22, which belong to the natriuretic family of Peptides. The encoded Peptides exhibit vasorelaxation activity in laboratory Animals and elevated levels of CNP-22 have been observed in the plasma of chronic heart failure patients. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]

NPPC Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_024409.4 NP_077720.1 C-type natriuretic peptide preproprotein

NPPC Protein Structure

ANP

ANP: Atrial natriuretic peptide (95 - 126)

  • 0
  • 100
  • 126 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

C-type natriuretic peptide

natriuretic peptide precursor type C

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Achondroplasia

Achondroplastic Dwarfism

ACH

Osteosclerosis Congenita

Achondroplastic Physique

Chondrodystrophia

Dwarf, Achondroplastic

Achondroplastic Short Stature

Congenital Osteosclerosis

Congestive Heart Failure

Congestive Heart Disease

Heart Failure

Cardiac Failure Congestive

Chf

Weak Heart

Heart Failure Congestive

Ccf - [Congestive Cardiac Failure]

Chf - [Congestive Heart Failure]

Congestive Cardiac Diseases

Congested Heart Failure

Congestive Cardiac Failure

Cardiac Anasarca

Cardiac Oedema

Cardiac Stasis

Cardiovascular Oedema

Cardiac Hydrops

Congestive Failure

Heart Congestion

Heart Fluid

Oedematous Heart

Acromesomelic Dysplasia 1

Acromesomelic Dysplasia, Maroteaux Type

Amdm

Acromesomelic Dysplasia 1, Maroteaux Type

AMD1

St. Helena Dysplasia

Acromesomelic Dysplasia-1

Acromesomelic Dysplasia Maroteaux Type

Acromesomelic Dwarfism Maroteux Type

Dysplasia, Acromesomelic, Type 1, Maroteaux

Acromesomelic Dysplasia Hunter-Thompson Type

Acromesomelic Dysplasia

Acromesomelic Dwarfism

Dysplasia, Acromesomelic

Acromesomelic Dysplasia Hunter-Thompson Type

Camptodactyly-Tall Stature-Scoliosis-Hearing Loss Syndrome

Catshl Syndrome

Camptodactyly-Tall Stature-Scoliosis-Deafness Syndrome

Achondroplasia, Severe, With Developmental Delay And Acanthosis Nigricans

SADDAN

Saddan Dysplasia

Severe Achondroplasia With Developmental Delay And Acanthosis Nigricans

Severe Achondroplasia-Developmental Delay-Acanthosis Nigricans Syndrome

Ssb Syndrome

Skeleton Skin Brain Syndrome

Skeleton-Skin-Brain Syndrome

Achondroplasia

Osteochondrodysplasia

Skeletal Dysplasia

Chondrodystrophy

Congenital Anomaly Of Cartilage

Osteochondrodysplasias

Cartilage Development Disorder

Osteochondrodysplasia Syndrome

Dysplasia, Skeletal

Mucopolysaccharidosis Iv

Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency, Type Ia

Ighd Ia

Primordial Dwarfism

Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency Type Ia

Sexual Ateleiotic Dwarfism

Pituitary Dwarfism I

IGHD1A

Illig-Type Growth Hormone Deficiency

Growth Hormone Deficiency, Isolated, Type Ia

Congenital Ighd Type Ia

Congenital Isolated Gh Deficiency Type Ia

Congenital Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency Type Ia

Pituitary Dwarfism 1

Growth Hormone Deficiency, Isolated, Autosomal Recessive

Autosomal Recessive Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency

Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency Type 1a

Congenital Ighd

Congenital Isolated Gh Deficiency

Congenital Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency

Growth Hormone Deficiency, Isolated Autosomal Recessive

Illig Type Growth Hormone Deficiency

Non-Acquired Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency

Growth Hormone Deficiency, Isolated, 1a

Growth Hormone Deficiency Isolated Autosomal Recessive

Dwarfism, Primordial

Dwarfism

Hypochondroplasia

HCH

Hypochondrodysplasia

Chondrogenesis Imperfecta

Hypochondroplastic Dwarfism

Hypochondroplastic Short Stature

Thanatophoric Dysplasia, Type I

Thanatophoric Dysplasia

Thanatophoric Dwarfism

Thanatophoric Dysplasia Type 1

TD1

Td

Thanatophoric Short Stature

Thanatophoric Dwarfism Type 1

Thanatophoric Dysplasia Type I

Platyspondylic Lethal Skeletal Dysplasia, San Diego Type

Lethal Short-Limbed Platyspondylic Dwarfism, San Diego Type

Skeletal Dysplasia, San Diego Type

Plsd San Diego Type

Thanatophoric Dwarfism 1

Dwarfism Thanatophoric

Dwarf, Thanatophoric

Thanatophoric Dysplasia 1

Lethal Short-Limbed Platyspondylic Dwarfism San Diego Type

Platyspondylic Lethal Skeletal Dysplasia San Diego Type

Thanatophoric Dwarf

Thanatophoric Dwarfism Or Short Stature

Thanatophoric Dwarfism Syndrome

Td - [Thanatophoric Dwarfism]

Heart Disease

Heart Failure

Congenital Heart Disease

Heart Diseases

Congenital Heart Defects

Congenital Heart Defect

Heart Malformation

Congenital Anomaly Of Heart

Heart Defect

Heart-Congenital Defect

Congenital Heart Disorder

Heart Defects Congenital

Heart Defects, Congenital

Heart Defects

Heart Disease, Congenital

Disease, Heart, Congenital

Congestive Heart Failure

Paraphimosis
Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic Renal Disease

Chronic Kidney Failure

Ckd

Chronic Renal Failure

Kidney Failure, Chronic

Chronic Renal Failure Syndrome

Crf

Renal Failure - Chronic

Renal Failure Chronic

Chronic Kidney Diseases

Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5

Ckd - [Chronic Kidney Disease]

Crf - [Chronic Renal Failure]

Chronic Kidney Impairment

Chronic Renal Impairment

Chronic Kidney Shutdown

Chronic Hypoxic Kidney Failure

Chronic Kidney Collapse

Chronic Renal Insufficiency

Chronic Kidney Toxaemia

Chronic Kidney Hypofunction

Chronic Renal Suppression

Chronic Renal Failure, Stage 5

Ckd - [Chronic Kidney Disease] Stage 5

End Stage Kidney Failure

End Stage Renal Failure

End Stage Kidney Disease

End Stage Renal Disease

End Stage Chronic Renal Failure

Esrf - [End Stage Renal Failure]

Esrd - [End Stage Renal Diseases]

Egfr - [Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate] < 15 Ml/Min/1.73m²

Budd-Chiari Syndrome

Hepatic Vein Thrombosis

Chiari Syndrome

BDCHS

Membranous Obstruction Of The Inferior Vena Cava

Budd-Chiari Syndrome, Somatic

Movc

Budd-Chiari Syndrome, Susceptibility To, Somatic

Budd-Chiari Syndrome, Susceptibility To

Membranous Obstruction Of Inferior Vena Cava

Hepatic Vein Block

Obstruction Of Hepatic Veins

Hepatic Vein Obstruction

Hepatic Venous Block

Kidney Disease

Renal Failure

Kidney Failure

Kidney Diseases

Nephropathy

Abnormality Of The Kidney

Impaired Renal Function Disease

Renal Anomaly

Kidney Dysfunction

Renal Disease

Nephropathies

Renal Failure Adverse Event

Abnormal Renal Function

Acrocapitofemoral Dysplasia

ACFD

Dysplasia, Acrocapitofemoral

Cardiovascular System Disease

Abnormality Of The Cardiovascular System

Cardiovascular Disease

Disease Of Subdivision Of Hemolymphoid System

Disorder Of Cardiovascular System

Cardiovascular Diseases

Bone Development Disease
Leri-Weill Dyschondrosteosis

LWD

Dyschondrosteosis

Dco

Léri-Weill Dyschondrosteosis

Leri Weill Dyschondrosteosis

Leri-Weill Syndrome

Leri-Weil Syndrome

Dyschondrosteosis, Leri-Weill

Myocardial Infarction

Heart Attack

Myocardial Infarction, Susceptibility To

Myocardial Infarction 1

Myocardial Infarction, Protection Against

Myocardial Infarction, Decreased Susceptibility To

Myocardial Infarction, Decreased

Myocardial Infarct

MCI1

Premature Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction, Susceptibility To, Type 1

Crouzon Syndrome

Crouzon Craniofacial Dysostosis

Craniofacial Dysostosis

Cfd1

Craniofacial Dysostosis Type 1

Crouzon Disease

Crouzon'S Disease

Craniofacial Dysostosis, Type I

Craniofacial Dysarthrosis

Craniofacial Dysostosis Syndrome

CS

Craniofacial Dysostosis Type I

Vogt Cephalosyndactyly

Lipoprotein Quantitative Trait Locus

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Anomaly

Coronary Artery Disease, Susceptibility To

Myocardial Ischemia

Congenital Anomaly Of Coronary Artery

Coronary Arteriosclerosis

Coronary Disease

Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary Artery Disorder

LPAQTL

Lpa Deficiency, Congenital

Coronary Artery Abnormality

Coronary Artery Anomaly, Congenital

Chd

Coronary Syndrome

Congenital Malformations Of Coronary Vessels

Malformation Of Coronary Vessels

Congenital Coronary Artery Anomaly

Congenital Coronary Artery Deformity

Congenital Coronary Artery Disorder

Abnormal Coronary Artery

Congenital Coronary Artery Malposition

Congenital Coronary Disease

Congenital Anomaly Of Coronary Arteries

Hypertension, Essential

Essential Hypertension

Hypertension

High Blood Pressure

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To

Hypertensive Disease

Primary Hypertension

EHT

Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential, Susceptibility To

Hyperpiesia

Idiopathic Hypertension

Hypertensive Disorder

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 3

Hypertension, Essential 3

Hypertension, Essential, Salt-Sensitive

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 6

Hypertension, Essential 6

Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential

Hypertension, Susceptibility To

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 4

Hypertension, Essential 4

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 2

Hypertension, Essential 2

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 1

Hypertension, Essential 1

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 5

Hypertension, Essential 5

Htn

Vascular Hypertensive Disorder

Systemic Primary Arterial Hypertension

Hbp - [High Blood Pressure]

Systemic Arterial Hypertensive Disorder

Elevated Blood Pressure

Arterial Hypertension Nos

Hypertension Nos

Benign Hypertension

Systemic Arterial Hypertension

Systemic Hypertension

Artery Htn

Benign Htn

Vascular Htn

Vascular Hypertension

Cholesterol Hypertension

Cholesterol Htn

Idiopathic Htn

Malignant Hypertension

Malignant Htn

Raised Blood Pressure

Cardiovascular Hypertension

Primary Htn - [Hypertension]

High Arterial Tension

High Blood Pressure Disorder

Ht - [Hypertension]

Htn - [Hypertension]

Hypertensive Vascular Disease

Hypertensive Vascular Degeneration

Aortic Valve Disease 1

Aortic Valve Disease

Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Aortic Valve Disorder

AOVD1

Bav

Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease

Familial Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Aortic Valve Calcification

Aovd

Aortic Valve, Bicuspid

Aortic Valve, Calcification Of

Aortic Stenosis, Calcific

Familial Bav

Calcific Aortic Stenosis

Calcification Of Aortic Valve

Abnormality Of The Aortic Valve

Aortic Valve Disease, Type 1

Aortic Valve Disease 2

Bicommissural Aortic Valve

Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Type Iii

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type Iii

OI3

Oi, Type Iii

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type 3

Oi Type Iii

Oi Type 3

Progressive Deforming Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Progressively Deforming, With Normal Sclerae

Progressively Deforming Osteogenesis Imperfecta With Normal Sclera

Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Progressively Deforming With Normal Sclerae

Progressively Deforming Oi

Osteogenesis Imperfecta 3

Oi-Iii

Progressively Deforming Osteogenesis Imperfecta With Normal Sclerae

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Mus musculus NPPC MGD MGI:97369
Canis familiaris NPPC VGNC VGNC:43927
Bos taurus NPPC VGNC VGNC:32212
Macaca mulatta NPPC VGNC VGNC:75387
Felis catus NPPC VGNC VGNC:68533
Rattus norvegicus NPPC RGD RGD:620850