BACKGROUND Higher angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity might increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease by increasing blood pressure, and subsequent development of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). Yet, it may also decrease this risk, as it functions to degrade amyloid-β, thereby reducing brain atrophy. OBJECTIVE To examine the cross-sectional associations of serum and cerebrospinal...


 Purpose: To study the effects of ultrasound pretreatment at different frequencies and working modes, including mono frequency (MFU) dual-frequency (DFU), on degree hydrolysis (DH) angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory effect Stevia protein (SP).
 Methods: Protein from leaves was extracted by water (50 g suspended in 1000 mL). The stevia extract (SPE) carried out using alc...

This report presents three tracks of research on Attempto Controlled English (ACE). First, we show how ACE can be translated into OWL DL and how OWL DL can be verbalized in ACE. Second, we describe work done in cooperation with the working group A2 Bioinformatics on using ACE as ontology language for protein interactions. Third, we summarise changes to ACE and its associated tools. Keyword List...

Abstract In December 2019, a novel respiratory tract infection, from severe acute syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was detected in China that rapidly spread around the world. This virus possesses spike (S) glycoproteins on surface of mature virions, like other members coronaviridae. The S glycoprotein is crucial viral protein for binding, fusion, and entry into target cells. Binding recepto...

Cholera pathogenesis occurs due to synergistic pro-secretory effects of several toxins, such as cholera toxin (CTX) and Accessory cholera enterotoxin (Ace) secreted by Vibrio cholerae strains. Ace activates chloride channels stimulating chloride/bicarbonate transport that augments fluid secretion resulting in diarrhea. These channels have been targeted for drug development. However, lesser atte...

Not all of the cardiovascular effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors can be attributed to changes in angiotensin II and bradykinin levels. Because the cytoplasmic tail of ACE is phosphorylated, we determined whether ACE inhibitors affect the phosphorylation of ACE and whether ACE possesses the characteristics of a signal transduction molecule. The ACE inhibitors ramiprilat an...

This paper presents a modern in silico approach useful in the evaluation of proteins as a source of ACE inhibitors. All protein sequences analyzed were derived from the BIOPEP database. To determine the protein value, the following criteria of evaluation were applied: the profile of potential biological (ACE inhibitory) activity of a protein, the frequency of the occurrence of fragments with AC...

Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) hydrolyzes numerous peptides and is a critical participant in blood pressure regulation and vascular remodeling. Elevated tissue ACE levels are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. Blood ACE concentrations are determined by proteolytic cleavage of ACE from the endothelial cell surface, a process that remains incomplet...