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Renin vs Angiotensin - What's the difference?

renin | angiotensin |

As nouns the difference between renin and angiotensin

is that renin is renin while angiotensin is angiotensin.

renin

English

Noun

  • (enzyme) A circulating enzyme released by mammalian kidneys that converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin-I. Because its activity ultimately leads to formation of angiotensin-II and aldosterone, this hormone plays a role in maintaining blood pressure.

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    angiotensin

    English

    (wikipedia angiotensin)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (hormone) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
  • * 2001': In addition to stimulating the srteries to constrict, '''angiotensin also acts on the kidneys to suppress urine production, and acts on the brain to stimulate thirst and drinking behaviour. — Leslie Iversen, ''Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 43)