Molecular recognition and regulation of human angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) activity by natural inhibitory peptides

Geoffrey Masuyer, Sylva L. U. Schwager, Edward D. Sturrock, R. Elwyn Isaac, K. Ravi Acharya

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Abstract

Angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE), a two-domain dipeptidylcarboxypeptidase, is a key regulator of blood pressure as a result of its critical role in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone and kallikrein-kinin systems. Hence it is an important drug target in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. ACE is primarily known for its ability to cleave angiotensin I (Ang I) to the vasoactive octapeptide angiotensin II (Ang II), but is also able to cleave a number of other substrates including the vasodilator bradykinin and N-acetyl-Ser-Asp-Lys- Pro (Ac-SDKP), a physiological modulator of hematopoiesis. For the first time we provide a detailed biochemical and structural basis for the domain selectivity of the natural peptide inhibitors of ACE, bradykinin potentiating peptide b and Ang II. Moreover, Ang II showed selective competitive inhibition of the carboxy-terminal domain of human somatic ACE providing evidence for a regulatory role in the human renin-angiotensin system (RAS).
Original languageEnglish
Article number717
Number of pages10
JournalScientific Reports
Volume2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Oct 2012

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