Kininogen

Introduction: Kininogen

Description of Kininogen

Kininogen: cysteine protease inhibitor whose cleavage liberates bradykinin.
Source: CRISP

Kininogen: Endogenous peptides present in most body fluids. Certain enzymes convert them to active KININS which are involved in inflammation, blood clotting, complement reactions, etc. Kininogens belong to the cystatin superfamily. They are cysteine proteinase inhibitors. HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT KININOGEN; (HMWK); is split by plasma kallikrein to produce BRADYKININ. LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT KININOGEN; (LMWK); is split by tissue kallikrein to produce KALLIDIN.
Source: MeSH 2007

Kininogen: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Kininogen:

• Globulin
• Precursor
• Plasma
• Kinin

Terms associated with Kininogen:

Terms Similar to Kininogen:

• Cystatins, Kininogen

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Kininogen:

• Kininogen, High-Molecular-Weight
• Kininogen, Low-Molecular-Weight

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Kininogen

• Kinins
• Blood Coagulation Factors
• Protein Precursors

Source - MeSH 2007

• enzyme inhibitor

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Kininogen

The following list attempts to classify Kininogen into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Peptides
    • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
      • Kinins
        • Kininogens

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Blood Proteins
      • Blood Coagulation Factors
        • Kininogens

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
      • Kinins
        • Kininogens

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Protein Precursors
      • Kininogens

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Biological Factors
  • Blood Coagulation Factors
    • Kininogens

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