angiotensin converting enzyme

== English == === Alternative forms === angiotensin-converting enzyme === Noun === angiotensin converting enzyme (plural angiotensin converting enzymes) (biochemistry) An enzyme which catalyzes the creation of angiotensin, and is a strong vasoconstrictor. 2001: Angiotensin is generated in the blood from an inactive precursor called renin. The conversion requires an enzyme known as Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE). — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 43) ==== Synonyms ==== (abbreviation) ACE ==== Hypernyms ==== enzyme ==== Hyponyms ==== angiotensin converting enzyme 1 (ACE1) angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) ==== Derived terms ==== ACE (abbreviation) angiotensin converting enzyme 1 (ACE1) angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) human recombinant soluble angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (hrsACE2) ==== Translations ====