Atrial natriuretic peptide-converting enzyme
The CORIN gene encodes a serine protease that activates atrial natriuretic peptide in cardiac myocytes. Some mutations have been associated with preeclampsia 5.
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Dries DL et al. (2005) Corin gene minor allele defined by 2 missense mutations is common in blacks and associated with high blood pressure and hypertension.
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Wang W et al. (2008) Corin variant associated with hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy exhibits impaired zymogen activation and natriuretic peptide processing activity.
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Dong N et al. (2013) Corin mutation R539C from hypertensive patients impairs zymogen activation and generates an inactive alternative ectodomain fragment.
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Pan J et al. (2002) Genomic structures of the human and murine corin genes and functional GATA elements in their promoters.
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Knappe S et al. (2003) Functional analysis of the transmembrane domain and activation cleavage of human corin: design and characterization of a soluble corin.
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Guipponi M et al. (2008) An integrated genetic and functional analysis of the role of type II transmembrane serine proteases (TMPRSSs) in hearing loss.
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Cui Y et al. (2012) Role of corin in trophoblast invasion and uterine spiral artery remodelling in pregnancy.
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Dong N et al. (2014) Corin mutations K317E and S472G from preeclamptic patients alter zymogen activation and cell surface targeting. [Corrected].
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Yan W et al. (1999) Corin, a mosaic transmembrane serine protease encoded by a novel cDNA from human heart.
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Yan W et al. (2000) Corin, a transmembrane cardiac serine protease, acts as a pro-atrial natriuretic peptide-converting enzyme.
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NCBI article
NCBI 10699
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OMIM.ORG article
Omim 605236
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Orphanet article
Orphanet ID 434292
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Wikipedia article
Wikipedia EN (CORIN)
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Update: June 23, 2025