Angiotensin I
"Angiotensin I" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A decapeptide that is cleaved from precursor angiotensinogen by RENIN. Angiotensin I has limited biological activity. It is converted to angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor, after the removal of two amino acids at the C-terminal by ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME.
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D000803
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D06.472.699.094.075 D12.644.400.070.075 D12.644.456.073.021 D12.644.548.058.075 D12.776.641.650.070.075 D23.469.050.050.025
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