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Name:	Bradykinin
Description:	A nonapeptide messenger that is enzymatically produced from KALLIDIN in the blood where it is a potent but short-lived agent of arteriolar dilation and increased capillary permeability. Bradykinin is also released from MAST CELLS during asthma attacks, from gut walls as a gastrointestinal vasodilator, from damaged tissues as a pain signal, and may be a neurotransmitter.
Synonyms:	Arg-Pro-Pro-Gly-Phe-Ser-Pro-Phe-Arg; Arg Pro Pro Gly Phe Ser Pro Phe Arg