Noun: angiotensin converting enzyme
- Proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
"ACE inhibitors block the angiotensin converting enzyme to lower blood pressure";
- angiotensin-converting enzyme, ACE
Derived forms: angiotensin converting enzymes
Type of: peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme
Encyclopedia: Angiotensin converting enzyme