Cystatins,Kininogen
《英文msh詞典》Cystatins,Kininogen
[同義詞] Cystatins,Kininogen
[主題詞] Kininogens
[藥動(dòng)學(xué)] Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors
[中文釋義] 西司他汀,激肽原
[英文釋義] Endogenous peptides present in most body fluids. Certain enzymes convert them to active KININS which are involved in inflammation,blood clotting,complement reactions,etc. Kininogens belong to the cystatin superfamily. They are cysteine proteinase inhibitors. HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT KININOGEN; (HMWK); is split by plasma kallikrein to produce BRADYKININ. LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT KININOGEN; (LMWK); is split by tissue kallikrein to produce KALLIDIN.