Natriuretic peptide receptor B/guanylate cyclase B (atrionatriuretic peptide receptor B), also known as NPR2, is an atrial natriuretic peptide receptor. In humans it is encoded by the NPR2 gene.[5]

A mutation of the NPR2 gene can result in disproportionate dwarfism with short limbs.[6]

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000159899Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000028469Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ "Entrez Gene: NPR2 natriuretic peptide receptor B/guanylate cyclase B (atrionatriuretic peptide receptor B)".
  6. ^ Tsuji T, Kunieda T (April 2005). "A loss-of-function mutation in natriuretic peptide receptor 2 (Npr2) gene is responsible for disproportionate dwarfism in cn/cn mouse". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280 (14): 14288–92. doi:10.1074/jbc.C500024200. PMID 15722353.

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