Enzyme
renin Audio
re·nin [ ree-nin ]
Definitions related to renin:
  • A highly specific (Leu-Leu) endopeptidase that generates ANGIOTENSIN I from its precursor ANGIOTENSINOGEN, leading to a cascade of reactions which elevate BLOOD PRESSURE and increase sodium retention by the kidney in the RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM. The enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.4.99.19.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • An enzyme released by the kidney that stimulates production of angiotensin and aldosterone, two substances in the body that affect blood pressure.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Do not confuse with "rennin" which is another name for CHYMOSIN, EC 3.4.23.4.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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