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The infusion of KNP in anaesthetized rats resulted in a prolonged and sustained drop in blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) with no renal effects in contrast with mammalian counterparts. Deletion mutant studies have revealed the presence of two functional segments in KNP, namely Ring and Helix. Although the Ring interacts with NPR, its contribution to the activity of KNP is shown to be negligible as both KNP and Helix elicit equipotent endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation. Further, KNP and Helix signalled through endothelial nitric oxide (NO) to mediate NPR-independent vasodilation. Thus, KNP exhibits non-canonical characteristics through its C-terminal tail, despite a functional NP ring. 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