Renin

Not to be confused with rennin, the active enzyme in rennet. Image:Renin.png {{{caption}}} Renin Identifiers Symbol(s) REN Entrez 5972 OMIM 179820 RefSeq NM_000537 UniProt P00797 PDB {{{PDB}}} Other data EC number 3.4.23.15 Locus Chr. 1 q32 Renin, also known as angiotensinogenase, is a circulating enzyme released mainly by juxtaglomerular cells in the JGA of the kidneys in response to low blood volume or low body NaCl content, mediated through the rapid releas ...