Cited by 517Renin-Angiotensin System StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCoagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema

ACE2: from vasopeptidase to SARS virus receptor

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Turner, Anthony J, Hiscox, Julian A, Hooper, Nigel M·2004·Trends in Pharmacological Sciences

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The zinc metallopeptidase angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the only known human homologue of the key regulator of blood pressure angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). Since its discovery in 2000, ACE2 has been implicated in heart function, hypertension and diabetes, with its effects being mediated, in part, through its ability to convert angiotensin II to angiotensin-(1-7). Unexpectedly, ACE2 also serves as the cellular entry point for the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus and the enzyme is therefore a prime target for pharmacological intervention on several disease fronts.

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Authors
Turner, A. J., Hiscox, J. A., & Hooper, N. M.
Affiliations
University of Leeds (GB)
Corresponding author
Hooper, Nigel M
Venue
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-06
Volume
25
Issue
6
Pages
291-294
ISSN
0165-6147 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2012289331
Cited by
517
References
26
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 34 · 2022: 57 · 2021: 129 · 2020: 216 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 1
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1.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Trends in Pharmacological Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Renin-Angiotensin System Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema
Keywords
angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, SARS-CoV-2 receptor, angiotensin II, angiotensin-(1-7), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiac function, zinc metallopeptidase, antiviral drug targets, blood pressure regulation
MeSH terms
Animals, Blood Vessels, Humans, Isoenzymes, Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A, Peptide Hydrolases, Receptors, Virus, Peptide Hormones, Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus

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