angiotensin-converting enzyme

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angiotensin-converting enzyme - proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II

peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme - any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis

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Keywords: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; In vitro colorimetric assay; Screening; Plant extracts

Validation of a colorimetric assay for the in vitro screening of inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) from plant extracts

Angiotensin-converting enzyme and the regulation of vasoactive peptides.

Quantitative spectrophotometric microplate assay for angiotensin-converting enzyme in cerebrospinal fluid

Lack of association between the insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.

Association between angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene I/D polymorphism frequency and plasma ACE concentration in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy/Idiyopatik dilate kardiyomiyopatili hastalarda anjiyotensin donusturucu enzim (ADE) geni I/D polimorfizm sikligi ile plazma ADE konsantrasyonu arasinda iliski

Are angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors effective in decreasing mortality and morbidity in patients with heart disease but without heart failure or systolic dysfunction?

ACE inhibitors effective in CAD without CHF

Findings on laboratory evaluations--including measurements of c- and p-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (c-ANCA and p-ANCA), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), antinuclear antibody (ANA), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), sputum acid-fast bacilli (AFB), and a complete blood count--were normal.

Severe chronic laryngitis mimicking a granulomatous disease

VIENNA -- Treatment with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor cut the incidence of new-onset diabetes in a controlled trial of more than 22,000 patients with hypertension and coronary artery disease.

ACE inhibitor may reduce new-onset diabetes: hydrochlorothiazide may raise risk

The explanation for MAGIC's negative outcome may be that magnesium's cardio-protective effects are dwarfed by those of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, [beta]blockers, and aspirin, drugs used routinely in acute MI today but not at the time of the positive magnesium trials in the 1980s.

MAGIC trial produces no rabbit in the hat. (Magnesium for Acute MI)

The serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) concentration depends on the ACE gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism.

Real-time PCR assay with fluorescent hybridization probes for exact and rapid genotyping of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism

The ACE gene encodes angiotensin-converting enzyme, a protein that works with other compounds to regulate blood pressure.

Male hypertension may have genetic link

The researchers note that the patient was initially treated with diuretics, ?-blockers, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.

Rapid Improvement of Dilated Cardiomyopathy With Anakinra; Patient's clinical symptoms related to heart failure improved markedly within two weeks of treatment

For nonblack patients with hypertension, initial treatment should be a News line thiazide-type diuretic, a calcium channel blocker (CCB), an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB).

National committee relaxes blood pressure targets

Two types of blood pressure medications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) equally control blood pressure, according to a report issued by the Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research.