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:Renin (pronounced /ˈriːnɨn/ REE-nin), also known as angiotensinogenase is an enzyme that participates in the body's renin-angiotensin system (RAS) that mediates extracellular volume (i.e., that of the blood plasma, lymph and interstitial fluid), and arterial vasoconstriction. | |||
::Thus, it regulates the body's mean arterial blood pressure. | |||
