angiotensin converting enzyme
- noun
- /ˌændʒiəˈtɛnsɪn kənˈvɜrtɪŋ ˈɛnzaɪm/
- Specialized
:
enzima convertidora de angiotensina
- The angiotensin converting enzyme plays a crucial role in converting angiotensin I into angiotensin II.
- angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
- angiotensin-converting enzyme level
- serum angiotensin-converting enzyme
Examples
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It is converted into angiotensin II by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE).
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Most patients have elevated angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) levels, although this abnormality can be seen in a variety of other disorders as well.
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He was not taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or any other medication associated with cough.
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Her angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) levels were slightly elevated at 72 u/l.
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His diabetes was controlled with insulin, and he was also prescribed angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and beta-blockers.
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Her serum angiotensin-converting enzyme level was normal, and she tested negative for urine histoplasma antigen.
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The additional trials better reflect current practice as they include patients with diabetes and add angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and calcium-channel blockers to the mix.
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Laboratory work demonstrated a normal serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) level and normal serum calcium.
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Low expression levels of Angiotensin II and ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) are valuable in predicting the mortality of patients.
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Some drugs, including angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, may artificially lower BNP levels, and raised levels can also be due to other conditions that cause ventricular wall stretch (Box 2).
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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A protein in the blood that helps make a chemical that raises blood pressure
A protein that changes angiotensin I into angiotensin II and helps control blood pressure
Surface Forms
Morphology
angiotensin + convert + enzyme
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'angiotensin' (the substrate), 'converting/convert' (the action) and 'enzyme' (a protein catalyst) combine to yield an enzyme that converts angiotensin. While the full technical detail (conversion of I to II and physiological role) is specialized, the core meaning is directly derivable from the constituents by a learner who knows those words.
Etymology
Angiotensin converting enzyme is a name that describes what it does: enzyme means a natural helper and converting means changing one thing into another. This enzyme changes angiotensin I into angiotensin II, a form that raises blood pressure, so the name tells you its job.