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Noun: angiotensin converting enzyme
  1. Proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
    - angiotensin-converting enzyme, ACE

Derived forms: angiotensin converting enzymes

Type of: peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme

Encyclopedia: Angiotensin converting enzyme