Identification and characterisation of the angiotensin converting enzyme-3 (ACE3) gene: a novel mammalian homologue of ACE

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mammalian angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) plays a key role in blood pressure regulation. Although multiple ACE-like proteins exist in non-mammalian organisms, to date only one other ACE homologue, ACE2, has been identified in mam...

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Main Authors: Phelan Anne, Lanfear Jerry, Revett Timothy J, Elliot Joann L, Rella Monika, Jackson Richard M, Turner Anthony J, Hooper Nigel M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/194