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clinical research > candidate treatment > therapeutic target > angiotensin converting enzyme 2
virus > viral tropism > host cell > cellular receptor > angiotensin converting enzyme 2
... > virus > viral tropism > host cell > host cell protein > host cell protease > carboxypeptidase > angiotensin converting enzyme 2

Preferred term

angiotensin converting enzyme 2  

Definition(s)

  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is an enzyme attached to the cell membranes of cells in the lungs, arteries, heart, kidney, and intestines. ACE2 lowers blood pressure by catalysing the hydrolysis of angiotensin II (a vasoconstrictor peptide) into angiotensin (1–7) (a vasodilator). (Wikipedia)

Synonym(s)

  • ACE2
  • angiotensin converting enzyme-2
  • angiotensin-converting enzyme 2

Creator

  • Patricia Fener

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