Kininogen Cystatins

《英文msh詞典》Kininogen Cystatins
[入口詞] Kininogen Cystatins
[主題詞] Kininogens
[藥動學] Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors
[中文釋義] 激肽原西司他汀
[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.