Difference between revisions of "Angiotensin Converting Enzyme"

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Membrane bound metalloproteinase
Converts Angiotensin 1 to Angiotensin 2
Very important in the Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS)
Predominantly expressed on epithelial cell membranes in the pulmonary ciculation
The site of action of the group of drugs - ACE inhibitors

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+* Membrane bound metalloproteinase
-==Overview==
+* Converts Angiotensin 1 to Angiotensin 2
+* Very important in the [[Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System|Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS)]]
+* Predominantly expressed on epithelial cell membranes in the pulmonary ciculation
+* The site of action of the group of drugs - ACE inhibitors
-Angiotensin converting enzyme is known as '''ACE'''. It is a membrane bound '''metalloproteinase''' and converts Angiotensin 1 to Angiotensin 2.
-[[Image:angiotensin.png|right|thumb|250px|Fvasconcellos 2006, Spacefilling models of angiotensin I (left) and angiotensin II (right).]]
-It is very important in the [[Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System|Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS)]]. ACE is predominantly expressed on epithelial cell membranes in the pulmonary circulation and this is therefore, the site of action of the ACE inhibitor drugs.
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