Preferred Term:
kallikreins
Definition:
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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