Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) in the Context of Respiratory Diseases and Its Importance in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) in the Context of Respiratory Diseases and Its Importance in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) is an 805 amino acid protein encoded by the ACE2 gene expressed in various human cells, especially in those located in the epithelia. The primary function of ACE2 is to produce angiotensin (1–7) from angiotensin II (Ang II). The current research has described t...

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Main Authors: Enrique Ambrocio-Ortiz, Gloria Pérez-Rubio, Alma D. Del Ángel-Pablo, Ivette Buendía-Roldán, Leslie Chávez-Galán, Rafael de Jesús Hernández-Zenteno, Alejandra Ramírez-Venegas, Jorge Rojas-Serrano, Mayra Mejía, Rogelio Pérez-Padilla, Cristóbal Guadarrama-Pérez, Ramcés Falfán-Valencia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2)
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
renin-angiotensin system (RAS)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
angiotensin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/8/805

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