angiotensin converting enzyme
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angiotensin converting enzyme
noun angiotensin converting enzymes · angiotensin-converting enzyme
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An enzyme which catalyzes the creation of angiotensin, and is a strong vasoconstrictor.
2001: Angiotensin is generated in the blood from an inactive precursor called renin. The conversion requires an enzyme known as Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE). — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 43)
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noun enzyme
| Español | enzima convertidora de angiotensina |
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| Português | enzima conversora de angiotensina |
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