| Literature DB >> 4325865 |
D Ganten, J L Minnich, P Granger, K Hayduk, H M Brecht, A Barbeau, R Boucher, J Genest.
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A renin-like enzyme is present in brain tissue and is independent of kidney and plasma renin. In the presence of homologous substrate it forms angiotensin. Administration of aldosterone significantly decreases this angiotensinforming enzyme activity, while administration of progesterone markedly enhances it.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 4325865 DOI: 10.1126/science.173.3991.64
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728