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ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME
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Dictionary entry overview: What does angiotensin converting enzyme mean?
• ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME (noun)
The noun ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME has 1 sense:
1. proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
Familiarity information: ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
ACE; angiotensin-converting enzyme; angiotensin converting enzyme
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
Omapatrilat exerts its effect by inhibiting angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and neutral endopeptidase (NEP).
(Omapatrilat, NCI Thesaurus)
The tert-butylamine salt of perindopril, the ethyl ester of a non-sulfhydryl angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor with antihypertensive activity.
(Perindopril Erbumine, NCI Thesaurus)
The determination of the amount of angiotensin converting enzyme present in a sample.
(Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
Deserpidine is a competitive inhibitor of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE).
(Deserpidine, NCI Thesaurus)
A measurement of the angiotensin converting enzyme in a biological specimen.
(Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Captopril competitively inhibits angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), thereby decreasing levels of angiotensin II, increasing plasma renin activity, and decreasing aldosterone secretion.
(Captopril, NCI Thesaurus)
The hydrochloride salt form of moexipril, a prodrug and non-sulfhydryl angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor with antihypertensive activity.
(Moexipril Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A non-sulfhydryl angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor with antihypertensive activity.
(Moexipril, NCI Thesaurus)
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