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Bradykinin

Bradykinin meaning

A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues.

Example sentences (4)

Bradykinin increases because of less inactivation by ACE.

Certain enzymes are capable of breaking down bradykinin (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme, Aminopeptidase P).

Elevated bradykinin level due to ACE inhibition can be a cause of dry cough, angioedema and/or rash, hypotension, and inflammation-related pain.

In kidney cells, the bradykinin receptor B2 has been shown to interact directly with a protein tyrosine phosphatase.