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angiotensin converting enzyme 2

angiotensin converting enzyme 2 noun: an enzyme attached to the membrane of cells in various organs and lowers blood pressure by catalyzing the hydrolysis of angiotensin II into angiotensin (1-7).

Noun

angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (uncountable)

  1. An enzyme attached to the membrane of cells in various organs and lowers blood pressure by catalyzing the hydrolysis of angiotensin II into angiotensin (1-7).

Questions about angiotensin converting enzyme 2

What does angiotensin converting enzyme 2 mean?
Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 means an enzyme attached to the membrane of cells in various organs and lowers blood pressure by catalyzing the hydrolysis of angiotensin II into angiotensin (1-7).
What part of speech is angiotensin converting enzyme 2?
Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 is a noun.

Words near angiotensin converting enzyme 2 in the dictionary

  1. angiotenic
  2. angiotensin
  3. angiotensin (1-7)
  4. angiotensin converting enzyme
  5. angiotensin converting enzyme 1
  6. angiotensin converting enzyme 2
  7. angiotensin converting enzymes
  8. angiotensin I
  9. angiotensin II
  10. angiotensin III
  11. angiotensin IV

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