title: Atrial natriuretic peptides: receptors and second messengers.
abstract: Atrial natriuretic peptides appear to elicit their actions in some target tissues by binding to a novel cell-surface transmembrane protein which possesses both peptide binding and guanylate cyclase activities. Ligand binding stimulates enzyme activity to produce increased intracellular concentrations of cyclic GMP which, in turn, mediates the cell's physiological response.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Waldman
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Murad
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000502:physiology*; D017461:Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000502:physiology*; D015290:Second Messenger Systems
chemical_list: D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D017461:Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor