Atrial Natriuretic Factor

A potent natriuretic and vasodilatory peptide or mixture of different-sized low molecular weight PEPTIDES derived from a common precursor and secreted mainly by the HEART ATRIUM. All these peptides share a sequence of about 20 AMINO ACIDS.

Also Known As:

ANF; ANP; ANF (1-126); ANF (1-28); ANF (99-126); ANF Precursors; ANP (1-126); ANP (1-28); ANP Prohormone (99-126); ANP-(99-126); Atrial Natriuretic Factor (1-126); Atrial Natriuretic Factor (1-28); Atrial Natriuretic Factor (99-126); Atrial Natriuretic Factor Precursors; Atrial Natriuretic Factor Prohormone; Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (1-126); Atrial Pronatriodilatin; Atriopeptigen; Atriopeptin (1-28); Atriopeptin (99-126); Atriopeptin 126; Atriopeptin Prohormone (1-126); Cardiodilatin (99-126); Cardiodilatin Precursor; Cardionatrin I; Cardionatrin IV; Prepro-ANP; Prepro-CDD-ANF; Prepro-Cardiodilatin-Atrial Natriuretic Factor; Pro-ANF; ProANF; Proatrial Natriuretic Factor; Pronatriodilatin; alpha ANP; alpha-ANP Dimer; alpha-Atrial Natriuretic Peptide; beta-ANP; beta-Atrial Natriuretic Peptide; gamma ANP (99-126); gamma-Atrial Natriuretic Peptide; Natriuretic Peptide, Atrial; Peptide, Atrial Natriuretic; Peptides, Atrial Natriuretic; Prepro ANP; Prepro CDD ANF; Prepro Cardiodilatin Atrial Natriuretic Factor; Pro ANF; alpha ANP Dimer; alpha Atrial Natriuretic Peptide; beta ANP; beta Atrial Natriuretic Peptide; gamma Atrial Natriuretic Peptide; Atrial Natriuretic Peptide; Atrial Natriuretic Peptides; Atriopeptins; Auriculin; Natriuretic Peptides, Atrial; Atriopeptin

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Hormones: 82104
  - Peptide Hormones: 1361
    - Natriuretic Peptides: 3826
      - Atrial Natriuretic Factor: 7100
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Peptides: 84029
  - Peptide Hormones: 1361
    - Natriuretic Peptides: 3826
      - Atrial Natriuretic Factor: 7100

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