Renin (etymology and pronunciation), also known as an angiotensinogenase, is an aspartic protease protein and enzyme secreted by the kidneys that participates...
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The renin-angiotensin system (RAS), or renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), is a hormone system that regulates blood pressure, fluid, and electrolyte...
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Renin inhibitors are pharmaceutical drugs inhibiting the activity of renin that is responsible for hydrolyzing angiotensinogen to angiotensin I, which...
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Renin (Persian: رنين) may refer to: Renin-e Bozorg Renin-e Kuchek This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the...
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Plasma renin activity (PRA), also known as the renin (active) assay or random plasma renin, is a measure of the activity of the plasma enzyme renin, which...
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Aldosterone-to-renin ratio (ARR) is the mass concentration of aldosterone divided by the plasma renin activity or by serum renin concentration in blood...
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Gamma-renin (EC 3.4.21.54) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction Cleavage of the Leu-Leu bond in synthetic renin substrate...
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activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme, an important component of the renin–angiotensin system which converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II, and hydrolyses...
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the renin–angiotensin system. As a result of losartan dosing, plasma renin activity increases due to removal of the angiotensin II feedback. Renin is released...
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in humans is encoded by the ATP6AP2 gene. The renin receptor binds renin and prorenin. Binding of renin to this receptor induces the conversion of angiotensinogen...
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