Renin
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Description
Renin-1; EC=3.4.23.15;Alternative Name: Angiotensinogenase;Alternative Name: Kidney renin;Precursor
Source Organism
Mus musculus (Mouse).
Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Sciurognathi;Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus.
Subcellular Localization
Secreted (By similarity). Membrane (By similarity). Note=Associated to membranes via binding to ATP6AP2 (By similarity).
Developmental Stage
Similarity
Belongs to the peptidase A1 family.
Post translational Modification
Function
Renin is a highly specific endopeptidase, whose only known function is to generate angiotensin I from angiotensinogen in the plasma, initiating a cascade of reactions that produce an elevation of blood pressure and increased sodium retention by the kidney.
GeneID
19701