Small molecule angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors: A medicinal chemistry perspective

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), a zinc metalloprotein, is a central component of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS). It degrades bradykinin and other vasoactive peptides. Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors, ACEIs) decrease the formation of angiotensin II and increase the l...

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Main Authors: Wenyue Zheng, Erkang Tian, Zhen Liu, Changhan Zhou, Pei Yang, Keyue Tian, Wen Liao, Juan Li, Changyu Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.968104/full