GUCA2B encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to generate multiple protein products, including uroguanylin, a member of the guanylin family of peptides and an endogenous ligand of the guanylate cyclase-C receptor. Binding of this peptide to its cognate receptor stimulates an increase in cyclic GMP and may regulate salt and water homeostasis in the intestine and kidneys. GUCA2B (Guanylate Cyclase Activator 2B) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with GUCA2B include Colorectal Cancer. Among its related pathways are Metabolism and Miscellaneous digestion events.
