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{{STRUCTURE_2iko | PDB=2iko | SCENE=Sandbox_Reserved_347/Close_up/1 }} | {{STRUCTURE_2iko | PDB=2iko | SCENE=Sandbox_Reserved_347/Close_up/1 }} | ||
:Renin (pronounced /ˈriːnɨn/ REE-nin) | :Renin (pronounced /ˈriːnɨn/ REE-nin)is also known as angiotensinogenase,an enzyme that participates in the body's renin-angiotensin system (RAS) which mediates extracellular volume and arterial vasoconstriction. | ||
::Thus, it regulates the body's mean arterial blood pressure. <ref name= "3D">PMID:3884499</ref> | ::Thus, it regulates the body's mean arterial blood pressure. <ref name= "3D">PMID:3884499</ref> | ||
<scene name='Sandbox_Reserved_347/Close_up/1'>TextToBeDisplayed</scene> | <scene name='Sandbox_Reserved_347/Close_up/1'>TextToBeDisplayed</scene> | ||
==Structure== | |||
Renin belongs in the family called aspartic proteases because they use an aspartate residue for catalysis of their peptide substrate. <ref name= ”hypertension”>doi:10.1016</ref> | |||
==Biochemistry== | ==Biochemistry== | ||
