Renin

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Renin is a "highly specific (Leu-Leu) endopeptidase that generates angiotensin I from its precursor angiotensinogen, leading to a cascade of reactions which elevate blood pressure and increase sodium retention by the kidney in the renin-angiotensin system."[1]

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  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Renin (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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