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An ACE structure

The structure of one of the two catalytic domains of angiotensin converting enzyme in complex with an inhibitor provides molecular insights into the substrate- and inhibitor-binding profiles of this clinically important enzyme.

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Figure 1: Structural features of angiotensin converting enzymes.

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Hooper, N., Turner, A. An ACE structure. Nat Struct Mol Biol 10, 155–157 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb0303-155

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