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Renin (etymology and pronunciation), also known as an angiotensinogenase, is an aspartic protease protein and enzyme secreted by the kidneys that participates in the body's renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)—also known as the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis—that increases the volume of extracellular fluid (blood plasma, lymph, and interstitial fluid) and causes arterial ...
Renin cleaves a decapeptide from angiotensinogen, a globular protein. The decapeptide is known as angiotensin I . Angiotensin I is then converted to an octapeptide , angiotensin II by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), [ 9 ] which is thought to be found mainly in endothelial cells of the capillaries throughout the body, within the lungs and ...
The angiotensin converting enzyme gene has more than 160 polymorphisms described as of 2018. [24] Studies have shown that different genotypes of angiotensin converting enzyme can lead to varying influence on athletic performance. [25] [26] However, these data should be interpreted with caution due to the relatively small size of the ...
183 11606 Ensembl ENSG00000135744 ENSMUSG00000031980 UniProt P01019 P11859 Q3UTR7 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000029 NM_001382817 NM_001384479 NM_007428 RefSeq (protein) NP_000020 NP_001369746 NP_031454 Location (UCSC) Chr 1: 230.69 – 230.75 Mb Chr 8: 125.28 – 125.3 Mb PubMed search Wikidata View/Edit Human View/Edit Mouse Angiotensin is a peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction and an increase ...
The renin receptor also known as ATPase H(+)-transporting lysosomal accessory protein 2, or the prorenin receptor, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ATP6AP2 gene. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Function
The Renin stability regulatory element (REN-SRE) is a cis-acting element identified in the 3'untranslated region (3'UTR) of the renin (REN) gene. It acts to regulate the levels of renin protein produced in the cell. Renin is secreted by renal juxtaglomerular cells and catalyses the conversion of angiotensinogen into angiotensin I which is the ...
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 plays a major role in the body's regulation of blood pressure, thirst, and urine output. Measure of direct renin concentration (DRC) is technically more demanding, and hence PRA is used instead.
Chymosin / ˈ k aɪ m ə s ɪ n / or rennin / ˈ r ɛ n ɪ n / is a protease found in rennet.It is an aspartic endopeptidase belonging to MEROPS A1 family. It is produced by newborn ruminant animals in the lining of the abomasum to curdle the milk they ingest, allowing a longer residence in the bowels and better absorption.