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angiotensin-converting enzyme

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Noun1.angiotensin-converting enzyme - proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
angiotensin converting enzyme, ACE
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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The serum angiotensin-converting enzyme level is elevated in 75% of untreated patients with sarcoidosis.
Sarcoidosis presenting as a solitary parotid mass by Caushaj, Philip F. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
All other parameters, including C-reactive protein levels, angiotensin-converting enzyme, and tumor markers were normal.
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2% of residents with congestive heart failure were not receiving an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.
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