UniProt functional annotation for P23582

UniProt code: P23582.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: [CNP-22]: Hormone which plays a role in endochondral ossification through regulation of cartilaginous growth plate chondrocytes proliferation and differentiation (By similarity). May also be vasoactive and natriuretic (PubMed:1672777). Acts by specifically binding and stimulating NPR2 to produce cGMP (PubMed:1672777, PubMed:21098034). Binds the clearance receptor NPR3 (PubMed:11533490). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q61839, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11533490, ECO:0000269|PubMed:1672777, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21098034}.
 
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Tissue specificity: [CNP-22]: In the kidney, predominantly expressed in the distal tubular cells (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9794555}.
Ptm: [CNP-22]: Degraded by IDE (in vitro). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21098034}.
Similarity: Belongs to the natriuretic peptide family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.