Gene:
guanylate cyclase 1, soluble, alpha 3
Description:
Soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC), a heterodimeric protein consisting of an alpha and a beta subunit, catalyzes the conversion of GTP to the second messenger cGMP and functions as the main receptor for nitric oxide and nitrovasodilator drugs (Zabel et al., 1998).[supplied by OMIM]