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Increased shedding of angiotensin-converting enzyme by a mutation identified in the stalk region.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 23 Feb 2001
Eyries M, Michaud A, Deinum J, Agrapart M, Chomilier J, Kramers C, Soubrier F
Abstract excerpt
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), an enzyme that plays a major role in vasoactive peptide metabolism, is a type 1 ectoprotein, which is released from the plasma membrane by a proteolytic cleavage occurring in the stalk sequence adjacent to the membrane anchor. In this study, we have discovered the molecular mechanism underlying the marked increase of plasma ACE levels observed in three unrelated individuals....
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