angiotensin converting enzyme
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Noun | 1. | angiotensin converting enzyme - proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II 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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