Rat BNP Elisa Kit

Brain-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) is a nonglycosylated peptide that is produced predominantly by ventricular myocytes and belongs to the natriuretic peptide family. Proteolytic cleavage of the 12 kDa BNP precursor gives rise to N-terminal Pro?BNP (NT-proBNP) and mature BNP. Plasma NT-proBNP is a marker for congestive heart failure, while mature BNP (aa 103?134) promotes vasodilation and fluid and sodium excretion. Human BNP precursor shares 29% and 51% aa sequence identity with mouse and porcine BNP precursor, respectively.

5 kDa cardiac natriuretic peptide; BNP; BNP-34; Brain natriuretic factor; Brain natriuretic peptide; Brain natriuretic peptide 45; Gamma-brain natriuretic peptide; Iso-ANP; natriuretic peptide precursor B; natriuretic peptide precursor type B; Natriuretic peptides B; type-B natriuretic factor