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re·nin

 (rē′nĭn, rĕn′ĭn)
n.
An enzyme released by the kidneys that cleaves a plasma protein to produce an inactive form of angiotensin which is then converted to an active form that raises blood pressure.

[Latin rēnēs, kidneys + -in.]
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renin

(ˈriːnɪn)
n
(Biochemistry) a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys, which plays an important part in the maintenance of blood pressure
[C20: from reni- + -in]
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re•nin

(ˈri nɪn)

n.
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
[< German Renin (1897) = Latin rēn(ēs) kidneys + German -in -in1]
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Noun1.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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re·nin

[MIM*179820]
n. renina, enzima segregada por el riñón que interviene en la regulación de la presión arterial.
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For instance, studies suggest that part of the reason for the disparities in rates of heart disease may be differences in how African Americans process salt and use renin, an enzyme secreted by the kidneys, resulting in high rates of hypertension.
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