Definition of Kallidin
1. a hormone [n -S] - See also: hormone
Medical Definition of Kallidin
1.
Decapeptide (lysyl bradykinin, amino acid sequence KRPPGFSPFR) produced in kidney. Like bradykinin, an inflammatory mediator (a kinin), causes dilation of renal blood vessels and increased water excretion.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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