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kininase II

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kininase II /ki·nin·ase II/ (-ās) see peptidyl-dipeptidase A.
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1-3) Angioedema due to ACE inhibitors appears to be linked to the decreased degradation of bradykinin because ACE, also known as kininase II, not only activates angiotensin I but also inactivates bradykinin.
Recurrent acute pancreatitis probably secondary to lisinopril by Boyacioglu, Sedat / Southern Medical Journal
Angiotensin-converting Enzyme ACE, also known as kininase II, is a bivalent dipeptidyl carboxyl zinc metalloproteinase that catalyzes the conversion of angiotensin I to the potent vasoconstrictor, angiotensin II.
Can angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors reverse atherosclerosis? ... by Higgins, John P. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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