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单词 bradykinin
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Definition of bradykinin in English:

bradykinin

nounˌbradɪˈkʌɪnɪn-ˈkinin
mass nounBiochemistry
  • 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.

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    Example sentencesExamples
    • This class of receptors includes the angiotensin, bradykinin and vasopressin receptors.
    • Another component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is bradykinin, a vasoactive peptide metabolized by the same enzyme that converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
    • The profile parallels that observed for bradykinin stimulated smooth muscle cells.
    • Vasodilators, such as acetylcholine and bradykinin, do not exert their effects upon the vascular smooth muscle cell in the absence of the overlying endothelium.
    • The peptide subfamily of GPCR contains receptors that bind a disparate array of peptides, such as angiotensin, bradykinin, opioid, somatostatin, and chemokines.

Origin

1940s: from Greek bradus 'slow' + kinēsis 'motion' + -in1.

Definition of bradykinin in US English:

bradykinin

noun-ˈkinin
Biochemistry
  • A compound released in the blood in some circumstances that causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide comprising nine amino-acid residues.

    〔生化〕缓激肽,血管舒缓激肽

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The profile parallels that observed for bradykinin stimulated smooth muscle cells.
    • Another component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is bradykinin, a vasoactive peptide metabolized by the same enzyme that converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
    • Vasodilators, such as acetylcholine and bradykinin, do not exert their effects upon the vascular smooth muscle cell in the absence of the overlying endothelium.
    • The peptide subfamily of GPCR contains receptors that bind a disparate array of peptides, such as angiotensin, bradykinin, opioid, somatostatin, and chemokines.
    • This class of receptors includes the angiotensin, bradykinin and vasopressin receptors.

Origin

1940s: from Greek bradus ‘slow’ + kinēsis ‘motion’ + -in.

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