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ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
Synonyms:
ACE; angiotensin-converting enzyme; angiotensin converting enzyme
Classified under:
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)
Context examples:
A hydroxamic, non-amino acid derivative angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor with antihypertensive activity.
(Idrapril, NCI Thesaurus)
The sodium salt of fosinopril, a phosphinic acid-containing angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor with antihypertensive activity.
(Fosinopril Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
A phosphinic acid-containing angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor with antihypertensive activity.
(Fosinopril, NCI Thesaurus)
A pyridazine angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor with antihypertensive activity.
(Cilazapril Monohydrate, NCI Thesaurus)
The anhydrous form of the pyridazine angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor cilazapril with antihypertensive activity.
(Cilazapril Anhydrous, NCI Thesaurus)
An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor is a type of antihypertensive agent.
(Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, NCI Dictionary)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (805 aa, ~92 kDa) is encoded by the human ACE2 gene.
(Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2, NCI Thesaurus)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (1306 aa, ~150 kDa) is encoded by the human ACE gene.
(Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme, NCI Thesaurus)
Antihypertensive agents include diuretics, alpha-adrenergic and beta-adrenergic antagonists, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, ganglionic blockers, and vasodilator agents.
(Antihypertensive Agent, NCI Thesaurus)
Natural or synthetic Antihypertensive Preparations reduce elevated blood pressure through diverse mechanisms: calcium channel (and conductance) blockage, beta- and alpha-adrenergic blockage, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition, etc.. Their effects induce diuresis and peripheral vasodilation.
(Antihypertensive Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)
