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Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
Angiotensin I converting enzyme 2
(ACE 2) is an
exopeptidase
that catalyses the conversion of
angiotensin I
to the
nonapeptide
angiotensin[1-9
], or the conversion of
angiotensin II
to angiotensin 1-7. ACE 2 has direct effects on
cardiac
function, and is expressed predominantly in
vascular
endothelial cells
of the
heart
and the
kidneys
.
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