Gene Symbol

REN

Aliases

HNFJ2

Entrez Gene ID

5972

Gene Name

Renin

Chromosomal Location

1q32.1

HGNC ID

HGNC:9958

Summary

Renin catalyzes the first step in the activation pathway of angiotensinogen--a cascade that can result in aldosterone release,vasoconstriction, and increase in blood pressure. Renin, an aspartyl protease, cleaves angiotensinogen to form angiotensin I, which is converted to angiotensin II by angiotensin I converting enzyme, an important regulator of blood pressure and electrolyte balance. Transcript variants that encode different protein isoforms and that arise from alternative splicing and the use of alternative promoters have been described, but their full-length nature has not been determined. Mutations in this gene have been shown to cause familial hyperproreninemia. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Function

Renin is a highly specific endopeptidase, whose only known function is to generate angiotensin I from angiotensinogen in the plasma, initiating a cascade of reactions that produce an elevation of blood pressure and increased sodium retention by the kidney

P00797

PDB

2X0B, 6I3F, 1BBS, 1BIL, 1BIM, 1HRN, 1RNE, 2BKS, 2BKT, 2FS4, 2G1N, 2G1O, 2G1R, 2G1S, 2G1Y, 2G20, 2G21, 2G22, 2G24, 2G26, 2G27, 2I4Q, 2IKO, 2IKU, 2IL2, 2REN, 2V0Z, 2V10, 2V11, 2V12, 2V13, 2V16, 3D91, 3G6Z, 3G70, 3G72, 3GW5, 3K1W, 3KM4, 3O9L, 3OAD, 3OAG, 3OOT, 3OQF, 3OQK, 3OWN, 3Q3T, 3Q4B, 3Q5H, 3SFC, 3VCM,

STRING	MINT	IntAct
ENSP00000215832	P28482	P28482