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Kinin vs Kininogen - What's the difference?

kinin | kininogen |

As nouns the difference between kinin and kininogen

is that kinin is quinine or kinin can be kinin while kininogen is (biochemistry) any of a set of proteins defined by their primary role as precursors for kinin.

kinin

English

(wikipedia kinin)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of various structurally related polypeptides of the autacoid family, such as bradykinin and kallikrein, that act locally to induce vasodilation and contraction of smooth muscle.

    • kininogen

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia kininogen)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a set of proteins defined by their primary role as precursors for kinin.