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<scene name='10/1083732/Teste/1'>Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)</scene> is an important protein expressed in several human tissues, such as the heart and kidneys <ref>DOI 10.1002/ijch.201300024</ref>. It plays a key role in the Renin-Angiotensin System - "RAS" - by catalyzing the conversion of angiotensin II (Ang II), promoting blood pressure regulation <ref>DOI 10.1002/ijch.201300024</ref>. | <scene name='10/1083732/Teste/1'>Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)</scene> is an important protein expressed in several human tissues, such as the heart and kidneys <ref>DOI 10.1002/ijch.201300024</ref>. It plays a key role in the Renin-Angiotensin System - "RAS" - by catalyzing the conversion of angiotensin II (Ang II), promoting blood pressure regulation <ref>DOI 10.1002/ijch.201300024</ref>. | ||
+ | Another function of ACE2 is related to SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, ACE2 serves as the entry receptor for the virus <ref>DOI 10.1002/ijch.201300024</ref>. | ||
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References
- ↑ Hanson, R. M., Prilusky, J., Renjian, Z., Nakane, T. and Sussman, J. L. (2013), JSmol and the Next-Generation Web-Based Representation of 3D Molecular Structure as Applied to Proteopedia. Isr. J. Chem., 53:207-216. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijch.201300024
- ↑ Hanson, R. M., Prilusky, J., Renjian, Z., Nakane, T. and Sussman, J. L. (2013), JSmol and the Next-Generation Web-Based Representation of 3D Molecular Structure as Applied to Proteopedia. Isr. J. Chem., 53:207-216. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijch.201300024
- ↑ Hanson, R. M., Prilusky, J., Renjian, Z., Nakane, T. and Sussman, J. L. (2013), JSmol and the Next-Generation Web-Based Representation of 3D Molecular Structure as Applied to Proteopedia. Isr. J. Chem., 53:207-216. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijch.201300024