methionyl-lysyl-bradykinin

noun

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.

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nounmethionyl-lysyl-bradykinin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA 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.
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