UniProt functional annotation for P18910

UniProt code: P18910.

Organism: Rattus norvegicus (Rat).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus.
 
Function: Receptor for the atrial natriuretic peptide NPPA/ANP and the brain natriuretic peptide NPPB/BNP which are potent vasoactive hormones playing a key role in cardiovascular homeostasis. Has guanylate cyclase activity upon binding of the ligand (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=GTP = 3',5'-cyclic GMP + diphosphate; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:13665, ChEBI:CHEBI:33019, ChEBI:CHEBI:37565, ChEBI:CHEBI:57746; EC=4.6.1.2;
Subunit: Homodimer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10894551, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15117952}.
Subcellular location: Membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.
Ptm: Phosphorylation of the protein kinase-like domain is required for full activation by ANP. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20977274, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9528788}.
Similarity: Belongs to the adenylyl cyclase class-4/guanylyl cyclase family. {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00099}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.