Look up: renin

1. renin
   [n] - a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys
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2. Renin
   an enzyme that plays a role in increasing a low blood pressure
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3. renin
   An acid protease released from the walls of afferent arterioles in the kidney when blood flow is reduced, plasma sodium levels drop, or plasma volume diminishes. Catalyses splitting of angiotensin I from angiotensinogen, an a2-globulin of plasma.
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4. renin
   <enzyme> An enzyme of the hydrolase class that catalyses cleavage of the leucine leucine bond in angiotensin to generate angiotensin. 1. ... The enzyme is synthesised as inactive prorenin in the kidney and released into the blood in the active form in response to various metabolic stimuli. Not...
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5. renin
   noun a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure
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6. renin
   (re´nin) a proteolytic enzyme synthesized, stored, and secreted by the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney; it plays a role in regulation of blood pressure by catalyzing the conversion of the plasma glycoprotein angiotensinogen to angiotensin I, which is later converted to the potent vasoconstrictorangiotensin II. See also re...
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7. renin
   enzyme secreted by the kidney (and also, possibly, by the placenta) that breaks down protein and produces a rise in blood pressure. In the blood, ... [8 related articles]
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8. renin
   an enzyme of the hydrolase class that catalyses cleavage of the leucine-leucine bond in angiotensin to generate angiotensin. 1. The enzyme is synthesized as inactive prorenin in the kidney and released into the blood in the active form in response to various metabolic stimuli. Not to be confused with rennin (chymosin).
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9. Renin
   A chemical made by the kidneys that helps control blood pressure.
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10. renin
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rē′nin Definitions: 1. A term originally applied to a pressor substance obtained from rabbits' kidneys, now an enzyme that acts on angiotensinogen to produce angiotensin I. Synonyms: angiotensinogenase
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11. renin
    An enzyme secreted by the kidneys that converts angiotensinogen into angiotensin II.
    Found on http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/fara