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Angiotensin I converting enzyme gene: regulation, polymorphism and implications in cardiovascular diseases.
European heart journal - 1 Dec 1994
Soubrier F, Nadaud S, Williams T A
Abstract excerpt
Angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE), also called dipeptidyl-carboxypeptidase I (DCP I), is a zinc metallopeptidase widely distributed on the surface of endothelial and epithelial cells. Its role in the vasoactive peptide, the metabolism of the two active peptides, angiotensin and bradykinin, and the beneficial effects of its inhibition in cardiovascular diseases, have raised considerable interest in this...
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