Preferred Name

Kallikreins [Chemical/Ingredient]
Synonyms

Kinin-Forming Enzyme

Kininogenase

Kallikrein

Kallidinogenase

Kallikreins

Kalliginogenase

Callicrein

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000171485

altLabel

Kinin-Forming Enzyme

Kininogenase

Kallikrein

Kallidinogenase

Kallikreins

Kalliginogenase

Callicrein

cui

C0022478

MESH DEFINITION

Proteolytic enzymes from the serine endopeptidase family found in normal blood and urine. Specifically, Kallikreins are potent vasodilators and hypotensives and increase vascular permeability and affect smooth muscle. They act as infertility agents in men. Three forms are recognized, PLASMA KALLIKREIN (EC 3.4.21.34), TISSUE KALLIKREIN (EC 3.4.21.35), and PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (EC 3.4.21.77).

MESH DUI

D007610

MeSH name

Kallikreins

MESH UI

M0011897

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000171485

NUI

N0000171485

prefLabel

Kallikreins [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T116

T126

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007914

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