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# GUCY1B1

ENSG00000061918

Target class

Enzyme

Chromosome

4

Approved drugs

8

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

14

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

8

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

14

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

No

## Names

**Target name**

GUCY1B1

**Gene name**

Guanylate cyclase 1 soluble subunit beta 1

**Gene symbol**

GUCY1B1

**Protein name**

Guanylate cyclase soluble subunit beta-1 (GCS-beta-1) (EC 4.6.1.2) (Guanylate cyclase soluble subunit beta-3) (GCS-beta-3) (Soluble guanylate cyclase small subunit)

### Other names (2)

- GC-SB3
- GC-S-beta-1

### Previous gene symbols (2)

- GUC1B3
- GUCY1B3

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Soluble guanylate cyclases

**Target class**

Enzyme

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

53

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Approved

**Highest tissue expression**

68.94

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.413

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.737

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:2983

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.838655

**Protein interaction partners**

29

### Reactome pathways (2)

- R-HSA-392154
- R-HSA-445355

## Genomic location

**End position**

155807811

**Start position**

155758988

**Chromosome**

4

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000061918

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:4687

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:4687)

**NCBI Gene ID**

2983

**UniProt ID**

Q02153

## Cellular location

- Cytoplasm .
- Cytosol

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.736531

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.412649

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)**

68.94

**Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)**

53.43

**Colon - Sigmoid**

47.53

**Artery - Tibial**

43.28

**Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)**

39.07

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)68.94
- Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)53.43
- Colon - Sigmoid47.53
- Artery - Tibial43.28
- Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)39.07
- Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction37.77
- Brain - Hypothalamus37.17
- Artery - Coronary36.63
- Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere34.72
- Brain - Cortex34.05
- Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)32.43
- Esophagus - Muscularis31.11
- Lung28.64
- Uterus28.34
- Cervix - Ectocervix26.6
- Brain - Cerebellum25.62
- Artery - Aorta24.99
- Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)23.13
- Brain - Amygdala21.51
- Adipose - Subcutaneous20.91
- Cervix - Endocervix20.86
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)18.05
- Nerve - Tibial17.39
- Brain - Hippocampus17.15
- Colon - Transverse16.95

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (2)

- GO:0006182  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006182)
- GO:0038060  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0038060)

### Cellular components (2)

- GO:0005829  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005829)
- GO:0008074  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008074)

### Molecular functions (2)

- GO:0004383  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004383)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)

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- A Phase IIb Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Tolerability of Lower Doses Cinaciguat (25 µg/h, 10 µg/h) Given Intravenously to Patients With Acute Decompensated Chronic Congestive Heart Failure (ADHF)
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### Drugs (16)

- [Ataciguat](https://trialight.com/data/asset/ataciguat-574a94b9-5b3b-41fb-9593-d8e6b1ad00f2.md) Soluble guanylate cyclase activator
- Cinaciguat Soluble guanylate cyclase activator
- Isosorbide dinitrate Soluble guanylate cyclase activator
- Isosorbide mononitrate Soluble guanylate cyclase activator
- Methylene blue anhydrous Soluble guanylate cyclase inhibitor
- Methylene blue cation Soluble guanylate cyclase inhibitor
- [Nitric oxide](https://trialight.com/data/asset/nitric-oxide-b0556c6a-c162-4042-9833-36420fc1d67c.md) Soluble guanylate cyclase activator
- Nitroglycerin Soluble guanylate cyclase activator
- Nitroprusside Soluble guanylate cyclase activator
- Olinciguat Soluble guanylate cyclase positive allosteric modulator
- Pentaerythritol tetranitrate Soluble guanylate cyclase activator
- Praliciguat Soluble guanylate cyclase activator
- Riociguat Soluble guanylate cyclase positive allosteric modulator
- Runcaciguat Soluble guanylate cyclase activator
- Sodium nitroprusside Soluble guanylate cyclase activator
- [Vericiguat](https://trialight.com/data/asset/vericiguat-b2b194dc-6954-464b-a8d5-89d20e5ae21c.md) Soluble guanylate cyclase activator

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