HyperDic: angiotensin-converting_enzyme

English > 1 sense of the expression angiotensin-converting enzyme:
NOUNsubstanceangiotensin-converting enzyme, angiotensin converting enzyme, ACEproteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
English > angiotensin-converting enzyme: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaningproteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II.
Synonymsangiotensin converting enzyme, ACE
Broaderprotease, peptidase, proteinase, proteolytic enzymeAny enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
SpanishECA, enzima convertidora de angiotensina
Catalanenzim conversiu de l'angiotensina

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