Which of the following peptides are not produced by the renal system?
Correct Answer: Angiotensin I
Description: The hormones produced in the kidneys are 1,25 Dihyrocholecalciferol, Renin and Erythropoetin. Angiotensin is an oligopeptide and is a hormone and a powerful dipsogen. It is derived from the precursor molecule angiotensinogen, a serum globulin produced in the liver. It plays an impoant role in the renin-angiotensin system. Ref: The Local Cardiac Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone System By Edward D. Frohlich, Richard N. ; Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 22nd Edition, Pages 455, 459
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