Alpha-2-thiol proteinase inhibitor antibody, BDK antibody, BK antibody, Bradykinin antibody, Bradykinin included antibody, Fitzgerald factor antibody, FLAUJEAC FACTOR antibody, High molecular weight kininogen antibody, HMWK antibody, Ile-Ser-Bradykinin antibody, Kallidin I antibody, Kallidin II antibody, KNG antibody, KNG1 antibody, KNG1_HUMAN antibody, Low molecular weight growth-promoting factor antibody, WILLIAMS FACTOR antibody, Williams-Fitzgerald-Flaujeac factor antibody |
This gene uses alternative splicing to generate two different proteins- high molecular weight kininogen (HMWK) and low molecular weight kininogen (LMWK). HMWK is essential for blood coagulation and assembly of the kallikrein-kinin system. Also, bradykinin, a peptide causing numerous physiological effects, is released from HMWK. In contrast to HMWK, LMWK is not involved in blood coagulation. Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]. |