Low-molecular-weight kininogen is a form of
kininogen
Kininogens are Protein precursor, precursor proteins for Kinin, kinins, biologically active Peptide, polypeptides involved in blood coagulation, vasodilation, smooth muscle contraction, Inflammation, inflammatory regulation, and the regulation of t ...
, which has been identified in mice,
guinea pig
The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (''Cavia porcellus''), also known as the cavy or domestic cavy ( ), is a species of rodent belonging to the genus ''Cavia'', family Caviidae. Animal fancy, Breeders tend to use the name "cavy" for the ani ...
s, and
whale
Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully Aquatic animal, aquatic placental mammal, placental marine mammals. As an informal and Colloquialism, colloquial grouping, they correspond to large members of the infraorder Cetacea ...
s.
It is also found in humans.
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Kinin–kallikrein system