Low-molecular-weight kininogen explained

kininogen 1
Hgncid:6383
Symbol:KNG1
Altsymbols:KNG, BDK
Entrezgene:3827
Omim:612358
Refseq:NM_001102416
Uniprot:P01042
Chromosome:3
Arm:q
Band:21
Locussupplementarydata:-qter

Low-molecular-weight kininogen is a form of kininogen, which has been identified in mice,[1] guinea pigs,[2] and whales.[3]

It is also found in humans.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Shesely E, Hu C, Alhenc-Gelas F, Meneton P, Carretero O . A second expressed kininogen gene in mice . Physiol Genomics . 26 . 2 . 152–7 . 2006 . 16837654 . 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00244.2005.
  2. Semba U, Umeda Y, Shibuya Y, Okabe H, Tanase S, Yamamoto T . Primary structures of guinea pig high- and low-molecular-weight kininogens . Int Immunopharmacol . 4 . 10–11 . 1391–400 . 2004 . 15313436 . 10.1016/j.intimp.2004.06.003.
  3. Semba U, Shibuya Y, Okabe H, Hayashi I, Yamamoto T . Whale high-molecular-weight and low-molecular-weight kininogens . Thromb Res . 97 . 6 . 481–90 . 2000 . 10704658 . 10.1016/S0049-3848(99)00199-1.
  4. Book: Stefan Offermanns. Walter Rosenthal. Encyclopedia of Molecular Pharmacology. 11 December 2010. 2008. Springer. 978-3-540-38916-3. 673–.