Kininogen

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Kininogens are proteins that are defined by their role as precursors for kinin, but that also can have additional roles.

The two main types are:

• High-molecular-weight kininogen, which is produced by the liver together with prekallikrein. It acts mainly as a cofactor on coagulation and inflammation, and has no intrinsic catalytic activity.
• Low-molecular-weight kininogen, which is produced locally by numerous tissues, and secreted together with tissue kallikrein.

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• MeSH Kininogens
• The kinin-forming system at sav.sk

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