ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II

Synonyms:

ACE; angiotensin-converting enzyme; angiotensin converting enzyme

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("angiotensin converting enzyme" is a kind of...):

peptidase; protease; proteinase; proteolytic enzyme (any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis)

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