Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) in the Context of Respiratory Diseases and Its Importance in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection

• Main Authors: Enrique Ambrocio-Ortiz (Author), Gloria Pérez-Rubio (Author), Alma D. Del Ángel-Pablo (Author), Ivette Buendía-Roldán (Author), Leslie Chávez-Galán (Author), Rafael de Jesús Hernández-Zenteno (Author), Alejandra Ramírez-Venegas (Author), Jorge Rojas-Serrano (Author), Mayra Mejía (Author), Rogelio Pérez-Padilla (Author), Cristóbal Guadarrama-Pérez (Author), Ramcés Falfán-Valencia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) is an 805 amino acid protein encoded by the ACE2 gene expressed in various human cells, especially in those located in the epithelia. The primary function of ACE2 is to produce angiotensin (1-7) from angiotensin II (Ang II). The current research has described t...