Endogenous activator of intestinal guanylate cyclase. It stimulates this enzyme through the same receptor binding region as the heat-stable enterotoxins. May be a potent physiological regulator of intestinal fluid and electrolyte transport. May be an autocrine,paracrine regulator of intestinal salt and water transport .
Uroguanylin and guanylin distinct but overlapping patterns of messenger RNA expression in mouse intestine.Whitaker T.L., Witte D.P., Scott M.C., Cohen M.B.Gastroenterology 113:1000-1006(1997)
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