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- noun biochemistry Any
enzyme thatcatalyzes thehydrolysis of theterminal amino acid of adipeptide from the end that contains a freecarboxyl group
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Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE, CD143) is a Zn2+ carboxydipeptidase which plays key roles in the regulation of blood pressure and in the development of vascular pathology and remodeling
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