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Angiology
Physiological roles of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 reviewed
January 25th, 2005
Researchers review the physiological roles of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in a recent issue of Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. According to published research from Canada, "Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a recently discovered homologue of the key enzyme of the renin-angiotensin system, the angiotensin-converting enzyme. The ACE2 enzyme is mainly expressed in cardiac blood vessels and tubular epithelia of the kidneys. Together with ACE2's unique metallocarboxypeptidase activity, the restricted tissue distribution suggests a distinctive physiological function in blood pressure, blood flow, and fluid regulation." "The ace2...
Source: Life Science Weekly (2005-01-25)
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