Page 340 - Color Atlas of Biochemistry
P. 340

Kidney      331


                 A. Renal hormones

                                                       Differentiation
                                                       Maturation
                             Stem cell
                                                                                        Erythrocyte

                                                                                    Calcidiol 1-monooxygenase
                                           OH                                    1  [heme P450]1.14.13.13
                                          25
                                                                                 2  Renin 3.4.23.15
                                                       Erythropoietin
                                                       18.4 kDa                     Peptidyl-dipeptidase A
                                                                                 3     2
                                                               Hormone              [Zn    ]   3.4.15.1  (ACE)
                             CH 2
                                                 pO
                       3  1                         2
                   HO        OH                                                              Blood
                                                                                        Angiotensinogen
                                                               Prorenin                 57 kDa
                   Calcitriol                       Calcitriol

                                                                Renin                          Renin  2
                                                                                                42 kDa
                                 Parathyrin            1
                                                                                                    Enzyme
                  Digestive                                                               Angiotensin I
                  tract                             Calcidiol
                  Kidneys
                  Bones                                                                        3

                                          Calcidiol
                                          from liver                                     Angiotensin II
                                                                                                    Hormone

                 B. Renin angiotensin system


                                                                Na
                                            Angiotensinogen     Blood pressure           Effects
                                                from liver

                                                                                         Kidneys:

                                                   2                                     Na     retention
                                                                                         H O retention
                                                                                          2
                   Protein                              Residual
                                                        protein
                  Decapeptide                 Angiotensin I                              Brain:
                                                                                         Release of
                    ACE inhibitors                 3                                     corticotropin
                                                                                         and adiuretin,
                                                        Dipeptide                        Thirst
                  Octapeptide
                  DRVYIHPF                    Angiotensin II
                                                                                         Adrenals:
                                                                                         Aldosterone
                                                       Hormone
                                                                                         production
                                                   4
                                                                                         Blood vessels:
                                                                                         Vasoconstriction
                                                                                         Blood pressure
                  4  Peptidases  3.4.n.n    Degradation products





           Koolman, Color Atlas of Biochemistry, 2nd edition © 2005 Thieme
           All rights reserved. Usage subject to terms and conditions of license.
   335   336   337   338   339   340   341   342   343   344   345