Molecular biology of the kallikrein-kinin system: from structure to function

The participation of the kallikrein-kinin system, comprising the serine proteases kallikreins, the protein substrates kininogens and the effective peptides kinins, in some pathological processes like hypertension and cardiovascular diseases is still a matter of controversy. The use of different expe...

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Main Authors: J.B. Pesquero, M. Bader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1998-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998000900013