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Not just angiotensinases: new roles for the angiotensin-converting enzymes

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is a critical regulator of blood pressure and fluid homeostasis. Angiotensin II, the primary bioactive peptide of the RAS, is generated from angiotensin I by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). A homologue of ACE, ACE2, is able to convert angiotensin II to a pepti...

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Autores principales: Lambert, Daniel W., Clarke, Nicola E., Turner, Anthony J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7079792/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19763395
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00018-009-0152-x