Species Human Entrez 59272 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000130234 | |
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Aliases ACE2, ACEH, angiotensin I converting enzyme 2 External IDs OMIM: 300335 MGI: 1917258 HomoloGene: 41448 GeneCards: ACE2 | ||
Angiotensin I converting enzyme 2 (ACE 2) is an exopeptidase that catalyses the conversion of angiotensin I to the nonapeptide angiotensin[1-9], or the conversion of angiotensin II to angiotensin 1-7. ACE 2 has direct effects on cardiac functiona, and is expressed predominantly in vascular endothelial cells of the heart and the kidneys.
ACE 2 is the receptor for SARS virus.
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