re·nin (r  n n, r nn)n. A proteinase of high specificity that is released by the kidney and acts to raise blood pressure by activating angiotensin. |
renin [ˈriːnɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys, which plays an important part in the maintenance of blood pressure
[from reni- + -in]
| renin (rnn, rnn) A proteinase enzyme of high specificity that is released by the kidney and acts to raise blood pressure by activating angiotensin. See also angiotensin. |
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| Noun | 1. | renin - a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme - any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis |
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