title: Differential activation by atrial and brain natriuretic peptides of two different receptor guanylate cyclases.
abstract: Alpha atrial natriuretic peptide (alpha-ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide are homologous polypeptide hormones involved in the regulation of fluid and electrolyte homeostasis. These two natriuretic peptides apparently share common receptors and stimulate the intracellular production of cyclic GMP as a second messenger. Molecular cloning has defined two types of natriuretic peptide receptors: the ANP-C receptor of relative molecular mass (Mr) 60-70,000 (60-70 K), which is not coupled to cGMP production and may function in the clearance of ANP and the ANP-A receptor of Mr 120-140 K, which is a membrane form of guanylate cyclase in which ligand binding to the extracellular domain activates the cytoplasmic domain of the enzyme. Here we report the cloning and expression of a second human natriuretic peptide-receptor guanylate cyclase, the ANP-B receptor. The ANP-B receptor is preferentially activated by porcine brain natriuretic peptide rather than human alpha-ANP, whereas the ANP-A receptor responds similarly to both natriuretic peptides. These observations may have important implications for our understanding of the central and peripheral control of cardiovascular homeostasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hellmiss
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Goeddel
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000502:physiology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002417:Cattle; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006162:Guanylate Cyclase / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017461:Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D006162:Guanylate Cyclase; D017461:Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D006152:Cyclic GMP