different between renin vs angiotensin

English

Etymology

reno- +? -in

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??i?.n?n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??i.n?n/, /???.n?n/

Noun

renin (countable and uncountable, plural renins)

1. (biochemistry) A circulating enzyme released by mammalian kidneys that converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin-I. Because its activity ultimately leads to formation of angiotensin-II and aldosterone, this hormone plays a role in maintaining blood pressure.

Synonyms

• angiotensinogenase

Translations

See also

• rennin

Anagrams

• inner, niner

English

Etymology

angio- +? (hyper)tens(ion) +? -in. Compare also the morphologic parallels of vasopressin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ænd?????t?ns?n/

Noun

angiotensin (plural angiotensins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
   • 2001: In addition to stimulating the srteries to constrict, angiotensin also acts on the kidneys to suppress urine production, and acts on the brain to stimulate thirst and drinking behaviour. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 43)

Hypernyms

• hormone

Hyponyms

• angiotensin I
• angiotensin II
• angiotensin III
• angiotensin IV

Derived terms

• ACE (“angiotensin-converting enzyme”)
• ACE1 (“angiotensin-converting enzyme 1”)
• ACE2 (“angiotensin-converting enzyme 2”)
• hrsACE2 (“human recombinant soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2”)
• angiotensinogen
• angiotensin I
• angiotensin II
• angiotensin III
• angiotensin IV

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