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[Site-directed mutagenesis of atrial natriuretic peptide gene and effect of the mutations on its diuretic activity in nephrotic rats].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi - 10 Oct 2002
Li Tao, Liang Hongyan, Yan Feng, Lu Shengdong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To prolong the half-life and enhance the biological activity of the human atrial natriuretic peptide (hANP), a peptide hormone, which is synthesized and released mainly by cardiac atrial myocytes and possesses potent natriuretic, diretic, and vasorelaxant properties. METHODS: The site-directed mutation technique based on polymerase chain reaction was performed to get the mutant of the human ANP gene...
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