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{{STRUCTURE_2iko | PDB=2iko | SCENE= }} | {{STRUCTURE_2iko | PDB=2iko | SCENE= }} | ||
: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. | :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. <ref name= " | ::Thus, it regulates the body's mean arterial blood pressure. <ref name= "3D"> 3884499</ref> | ||
==Biochemistry== | ==Biochemistry== | ||
