Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Angiotensin-converting enzyme (1306 aa, ~150 kDa) is encoded by the human ACE gene. This protein plays a role in the hydrolysis of angiotensin I to form angiotensin II and the solubilization of glycophophoinositol-anchored proteins from the plasma membrane.

**Synonyms:** - ACE - Angiotensin Converting Enzyme, Somatic Isoform - CD143 - CD143 Antigen - Carboxycathepsin - Dipeptidyl Carboxypeptidase 1 - Dipeptidyl Carboxypeptidase I - EC 3.2.1.- - EC 3.4.15.1 - Kininase II - Peptidase P - Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A - Testicular ECA