Patent ID: 8598121

Claim:
A variant of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) selected from the group consisting of: (SEQ ID NO: 179) GDLRVDTKSRAAWARLLQEHPNARKYKGANKKGLSKGCFGLKLDRIGSMS GLGC (Gly-CNP53); (SEQ ID NO: 185) PDLRVDTKSRAAWARLLQEHPNARKYKGANKKGLSKGCFGLKLDRIGSMS GLGC (Pro-CNP53); (SEQ ID NO: 190) MDLRVDTKSRAAWARLLQEHPNARKYKGANKKGLSKGCFGLKLDRIGSMS GLGC (Met-CNP53) (SEQ ID NO: 180) DLRVDTKSRAAWARLLQEHPNARKYKGANKKGLSKGCFGLKLDRIGSNS GLGC [CNP-53(M48N)].