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• angiotensin-converting enzyme (noun)
  1. proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
• angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (noun)
  1. an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure
• enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assay (noun)
  1. such as enzymes, viruses, antibodies or bacteria an assay that relies on an enzymatic conversion reaction and is used to detect the presence of specific substances
• proteolytic enzyme (noun)
  1. any enzyme that catalyses the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
• restriction enzyme (noun)
  1. where they cripple viral invaders any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria ; used in recombinant DNA technology
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