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Concept information

Preferred term

kallikreins

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Proteolytic enzymes from the serine endopeptidase family found in normal blood and urine. Specifically, kallikreins are potent vasodilators and hypotensives and increase vascular permeability and affect smooth muscle.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/35497

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