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Renin
Renin (406 aa, ~45 kDa) is encoded by the human REN gene. This protein plays a role in activation of angiotensin.
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Renin (406 aa, ~45 kDa) is encoded by the human REN gene. This protein plays a role in activation of angiotensin.
Tests
This test measures the level of renin in your blood. Renin is an enzyme, a protein that speeds up certain chemical reactions in your body. It's made by your kidneys. When your blood pressure or sodium decreases or your potassium increases, your kidneys release renin. That's because renin also acts as a hormone (a chemical messenger in your bloodstream that controls the actions of certain cells or organs) to help control your blood pressure.
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The ability to yield similar results given a set of constraints.
Tests
RSV stands for respiratory syncytial virus. It is a viral infection that affects the respiratory tract. Your respiratory tract includes your lungs, nose, and throat. RSV testing checks a fluid sample from your nose to see if the virus is in your body and causing symptoms of a respiratory infection.
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Enzymes that exhibit endonuclease activity at a specific short nucleotide sequence to cleave strands of DNA.
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A sequence in DNA that can be recognized by a specific restriction enzyme.
Tests
A reticulocyte count (retic count) measures the number of reticulocytes in your blood. Reticulocytes are immature (still developing) red blood cells (RBCs). Your body makes reticulocytes in your bone marrow. Then it sends them into your blood, where they mature into red blood cells within one to two days. The main job of the red blood cells is to move oxygen from your lungs to every cell in your body.
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A study in which participants with known outcomes are assessed based on data collected before the study.
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An RNA-dependent DNA polymerase that is involved in the replication of retroviruses an in the maintenance of telomeres.
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The action of copying RNA into DNA by reverse transcriptase.
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Antibodies in the serum of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis that react with antigenic determinants or immunoglobulins that enhance agglutination of suspended particles coated with pooled human gamma-globulin. Rheumatoid factors also occur in other autoimmune and certain infectious diseases.
Tests
A rheumatoid factor (RF) test checks a sample of your blood for rheumatoid factor, a protein made by the immune system .