Kininogen
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. These high molecular weight kininogens are cleaved into bradykinin and kallidin by tissue and plasma kallikreins.
- Low-molecular-weight kininogen, which is produced locally by numerous tissues, and secreted together with tissue kallikrein.
They are both spliced from the same precursor.
A third type, T-kininogen, is found in rats but not humans.[1]
References
- ↑ Stefan Offermanns; Walter Rosenthal (2008). Encyclopedia of Molecular Pharmacology. Springer. pp. 673–. ISBN 978-3-540-38916-3. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
External links
- Kininogens at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- The kinin-forming system at sav.sk
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