Table 1

Soluble guanylyl cyclase isoform chromosomal localization and tissue distribution

SubunitChromosome Location1-aTissue Distribution
α1 (α3)4q31.3–q33 (Giuili et al., 1993)1-b Lung (Koesling et al., 1990); cerebellum, cerebrum, heart, kidney, liver, lung, skeletal muscle (Nakane et al., 1990); kidney (Ujiie et al., 1993)
α211q21–q22 (Yu et al., 1996)Brain, retina (Harteneck et al., 1991); kidney (Ujiie et al., 1993); placenta (Russwurm et al., 1998)
β1 (β3)4q31.3–q33 (Giuili et al., 1993)Lung (Koesling et al., 1988); cerebellum, cerebrum, heart, kidney, liver, lung, skeletal muscle (Nakane et al., 1990); kidney (Ujiie et al., 1993); placenta (Russwurm et al., 1998)
β213q14.3 (Behrends et al., 1999)Kidney, liver (Yuen et al., 1990); kidney (Ujiie et al., 1993)
  • 1-a  Human chromosome location.

  • 1-b  References.