Guanylin
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guanylate cyclase activator 2A (guanylin)
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | GUCA2A |
| Alt. Symbols | GUCA2 |
| Entrez | 2980 |
| HUGO | 4682 |
| OMIM | 139392 |
| RefSeq | NM_033553 |
| UniProt | Q02747 |
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| 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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