methionyl-lysyl-bradykinin
A short peptide fragment derived from kininogen proteins in blood, formed by enzymatic…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.
Meaning
1 senses(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.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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