Angiotensin I

Angiotensin I

Svensk definition

Dekapeptidprekursorn till angiotensin II, genererad genom verkan av renin på angiotensinogen. Den har begränsad farmakologisk aktivitet.

Engelsk definition

A decapeptide that is cleaved from precursor angiotensinogen by RENIN. Angiotensin I has limited biological activity. It is converted to angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor, after the removal of two amino acids at the C-terminal by ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME.

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