The importance of N-linked glycosylation on the N-domain of angiotensin-I converting enzyme

Angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) is an important drug target in the treatment of heart disease due to its role in the regulation of blood pressure. ACE contains two domains, the N- and C-domains, both of which are catalytically active and heavily glycosylated. Glycosylation is one of the most i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anthony, Colin Scott
Other Authors: Sturrock, Edward D
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10051