Kinin

A kinin is any of various structurally related peptides, such as bradykinin and kallidin.[1] They are members of the autacoid family.[2] Kinins are peptides that are cleaved from kininogens by the process of kallikreins. Kallikreins activate kinins when stimulated.[3]

It is a component of the kinin-kallikrein system.

Their precursors are kininogens.[4] Kininogens contain a 9-11 amino acid bradykinin sequence.[5]

In botany, the plant hormones known as cytokinins were first called kinins; the name was changed to avoid confusion.[6]

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  2. ^ Kinins at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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  4. ^ Online Medical Dictionary
  5. ^ Bader, Michael (2011-01-16), Bader, Michael (ed.), "1 Kinins: History and outlook", Kinins, Berlin, Boston: DE GRUYTER, pp. 1–6, doi:10.1515/9783110252354.1, ISBN 978-3-11-025235-4, retrieved 2021-04-30
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