methionyl-lysyl-bradykinin
methionyl-lysyl-bradykinin noun: a short peptide fragment derived from kininogen proteins in blood, formed by enzymatic cleavage. It is an extended form of bradykinin with extra amino acids at the start, and it has similar biological activity in promoting vasodilation, pain signaling, and increased vascular permeability.
Noun
methionyl-lysyl-bradykinin (uncountable)
- A short peptide fragment derived from kininogen proteins in blood, formed by enzymatic cleavage. It is an extended form of bradykinin with extra amino acids at the start, and it has similar biological activity in promoting vasodilation, pain signaling, and increased vascular permeability.
Questions about methionyl-lysyl-bradykinin
- What does methionyl-lysyl-bradykinin mean?
- Methionyl-lysyl-bradykinin means a short peptide fragment derived from kininogen proteins in blood, formed by enzymatic cleavage. It is an extended form of bradykinin with extra amino acids at the start, and it has similar biological activity in promoting vasodilation, pain signaling, and increased vascular permeability.
- What part of speech is methionyl-lysyl-bradykinin?
- Methionyl-lysyl-bradykinin is a noun.
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