Biochemical properties of the angiotensin-converting-like enzyme from the leech Theromyzon tessulatum

Peptides

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 737-745

  Laurent, Virginie ^a   Salzet, Michel ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Angiotensin; Angiotensin converting enzyme; Leech; Peptidyl dipeptidase; Renin angiotensin system

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; BRADYKININ; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; LISINOPRIL; METALLOPROTEINASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLYSIS; LEECH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; SOLUBILIZATION;

FELIS CATUS; HIRUDINIDA; THEROMYZON TESSULATUM;

EID: 0029767696     PISSN: 01969781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0196-9781(96)00074-5     Document Type: Article

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