Kinin

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A kinin is any of various structurally related polypeptides, such as bradykinin and kallikrein.[1] They are members of the autacoid family.[2]

They act locally to induce vasodilation and contraction of smooth muscle.[3]

It is a component of the kinin-kallikrein system.

Their precursors are kininogens.[4]

In botany, plant hormones cytokinins were first called kinins, but the name was changed to avoid confusion.[5]

Aspirin inhibits the activation of kallenogen by interfering with the formation of kallikrien enzyme which is essential in the process of activation.

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  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Kinins at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
  3. ↑ "Kinin" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  4. ↑ Online Medical Dictionary
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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