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Low-molecular-weight kininogen

Introduction

Low-molecular-weight kininogen is a form of kininogen, which has been identified in mice,[1] guinea pigs,[2] and whales.[3]

It is also found in humans.[4]

References

References

  1. ↑ Shesely E, Hu C, Alhenc-Gelas F, Meneton P, Carretero O (2006). “A second expressed kininogen gene in mice”. Physiol Genomics. 26 (2): 152–7. doi:10.1152/physiolgenomics.00244.2005. PMID 16837654.
  2. ↑ Semba U, Umeda Y, Shibuya Y, Okabe H, Tanase S, Yamamoto T (2004). “Primary structures of guinea pig high- and low-molecular-weight kininogens”. Int Immunopharmacol. 4 (10–11): 1391–400. doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2004.06.003. PMID 15313436.
  3. ↑ Semba U, Shibuya Y, Okabe H, Hayashi I, Yamamoto T (2000). “Whale high-molecular-weight and low-molecular-weight kininogens”. Thromb Res. 97 (6): 481–90. doi:10.1016/S0049-3848(99)00199-1. PMID 10704658.
  4. ↑ Stefan Offermanns; Walter Rosenthal (2008). Encyclopedia of Molecular Pharmacology. Springer. pp. 673–. ISBN 978-3-540-38916-3. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
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