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Angiotensin I-converting enzyme mutation (Trp1197Stop) causes a dramatic increase in blood ACE.
PloS one - 14 Dec 2009
Nesterovitch Andrew B, Hogarth Kyle D, Adarichev Vyacheslav A, Vinokour Elena I, Schwartz David E, Solway Julian, Danilov Sergei M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) metabolizes many peptides and plays a key role in blood pressure regulation and vascular remodeling. Elevated ACE levels may be associated with an increased risk for different cardiovascular or respiratory diseases, including asthma. Previously, a molecular mechanism underlying a 5-fold familial increase of blood ACE was discovered: Pro1199Leu substitution enhanced...
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