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angiotensinogen /an·gio·ten·sin·o·gen/ (-ten-sin´o-jen) a serum α2-globulin secreted in the liver which, on hydrolysis by renin, gives rise to angiotensin.
angiotensinogen [-tensin′əjən] a serum glycoprotein produced in the liver that is the precursor of angiotensin. angiotensinogen a serum α2-globulin secreted in the liver which, on hydrolysis by renin, gives rise to angiotensin. angiotensinogen Renin substrate A 60 kD glycoprotein of the α2 globulin fraction of plasma proteins, which is synthesized and released from the liver, and cleaved in the circulation to form the biologically inactive,
angiotensin I, a decapeptide split from the N-terminal by renin, a proteolytic enzyme. See Angiotensin, Renin-angiotensin system. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| [17] A
fall in blood pressure causes renin to be released from the kidneys,
which catalyzes the conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin I. and French researchers reported that a gene coding
for a protein called angiotensinogen appeared to play a role in the
regulation of blood pressure (SN: 10/10/92, p. and French researchers targeted a gene that codes for a
protein called angiotensinogen (AGT), an important raw material in the
chemical process that regulates blood pressure. |
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