Guanylin

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guanylate cyclase activator 2A (guanylin)
Identifiers
Symbol GUCA2A
Alt. Symbols GUCA2
Entrez 2980
HUGO 4682
OMIM 139392
RefSeq NM_033553
UniProt Q02747
Other data
Locus Chr. 1 p35-p34

Guanylin is a 15 amino acid peptide that is secreted by goblet cells in the colon. Guanylin acts as an agonist of the guanylyl cyclase receptor GC-C and regulates electrolyte and water transport in intestinal and renal epithelia.

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