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Kininogenase activity of rSMT3, a rat submandibular gland tonin
G W Araujo1, A M Silva, J B Pesquero
1Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte; São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract:
rSMT3, a tonin like angiotensin II generating enzyme present in rSMG presents a potent oxytocic effect on the isolated rat uterus, which was blocked by a B2 bradykinin receptor antagonist. Under optimal conditions of pH, rSMT3 liberates kinin at rate 19-fold greater than angiotensin II.

