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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > technical chemicals > chemical inhibitors > metabolic inhibitors > enzyme inhibitors > proteinase inhibitors > cysteine proteinase inhibitors > cystatins > kininogens
Preferred Term:

kininogens

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
cystatins
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • thiostatin
  • T-kininogen
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/192180
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RDF/XMLCreated 2012-10-03, last modified 2018-11-14