A renin-like activity in the human hypophysis.
A renin-like enzyme was determined in the acetone-dried tissue of human pituitaries, in both the anterior and posterior pituitaries using Boucher micromethod. The mean pituitary concentration of the renin-like activity (RA) was equivalent to 60.4+/-7.1 (SEM) ng angiotensin II/g tissue protein/h. The possible functional relationship between the hypophyseal and the brain renin-like enzyme is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000201:enzymology*; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000201:enzymology*; D010904:Pituitary Gland, Posterior / Q000201:enzymology*; D012083:Renin / Q000032:analysis*
D012083:Renin