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Definition of Kallikrein

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Kallikrein

1. Plasma serine proteases normally present as inactive prekallikreins which are activated by Hageman factor. Act on kininogens to produce kinins. Contain an apple domain. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kallikrein

Literary usage of Kallikrein

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ending the War Metaphor: The Changing Agenda for Unraveling the Host-Microbe by Forum on Microbial Threats, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2006)
"The effects of microbiota on these subpopulations has not been well-defined. kallikrein-like molecules produced by GF cecum may contribute to phenotype ..."

2. Critical Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late Life by Norman B. Anderson, Rodolfo A. Bulatao, Barney Cohen (2004)
"For example, similar theories, based on intracellular calcium, telomere length, insulin resistance, renin secretion, kallikrein, beta-hydroxylase, ..."

3. The Dog: Bibliography January 1985-January 1994 by Cynthia P. Smith (1995)
"... 4 tubes containing anticoagulant: heparin (H), heparin + 500 kallikrein inhibitor units (KIU) of aprotinin/ml (HA), EDTA (E), and EDTA + aprotinin (EA). ..."

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