Maurício Rocha e Silva
Maurício Rocha e Silva | |
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| Born | 19 September 1910 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 19 December 1983 (aged 73) Ribeirão Preto, Brazil |
| Alma mater | University of Brazil University College London |
| Known for | Discovery of bradykinin |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, biomedicine, pharmacology |
| Institutions | Biological Institute Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto |
Maurício Oscar da Rocha e Silva (19 September 1910 – 19 December 1983) was a Brazilian physician, biomedical scientist and pharmacologist. He discovered bradykinin, an endogenous polypeptide involved in the physiology, pharmacology and pathology of blood pressure control and many other phenomena related to the contraction of smooth muscles.