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: They are both spliced from the same precursor. A third type, T-kininogen, is found in rats but not humans. ...
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<biochemistry> Inactive precursor in plasma from which kinin is produced by proteolytic cleavage. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(ki-nin´o-jen″) either of two plasma α2-globulins that are kinin precursors. High-molecular-weight (HMW) kininogen (also called Fitzgerald factor) is split by plasma kallikrein to produce bradykinin; low-molecular-weight (LMW) kininogen is split by tissue kallikrein to produce kallidin. Deficiency of HMW kallikrein...
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Inactive precursor in plasma from which kinin is produced by proteolytic cleavage.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ki-nin′ō-jen′ Definitions: 1. The globulin precursor of a plasma kinin.
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