Guanylate cyclase

Function

Guanylate cyclase. (GC) catalyse the conversion of GTP to cGMP and pyrophosphate. cGMP is a messenger that modulates various processes like platelet aggregation, neurotransmission, sexual arousal, gut peristalsis, blood pressure and more^[1].

Disease

Relevance

A GC activator - Cinaciguat - is investigated as add-on to therapy of patients suffering from acute heart failure syndrome^[2].

Structural highlights

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