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Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a type I integral membrane | Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a type I integral membrane protein. | ||
ACE2 is known to be localized in various organs such as lungs, stomach, small intestine, heart, testis and kidney <ref>PMID:15141377</ref>. It is also a component of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), which plays mediating role in cardiovascular system <ref>PMID:10969042</ref>. The most recent studies shows, that the ACE2 has been identified as a functional receptor for the acute respiratory syndrome viruses <ref>PMID:14715271</ref><ref>DOI:10.1126/science.abb2762</ref>. | ACE2 is known to be localized in various organs such as lungs, stomach, small intestine, heart, testis and kidney <ref>PMID:15141377</ref>. It is also a component of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), which plays mediating role in cardiovascular system <ref>PMID:10969042</ref>. The most recent studies shows, that the ACE2 has been identified as a functional receptor for the acute respiratory syndrome viruses <ref>PMID:14715271</ref><ref>DOI:10.1126/science.abb2762</ref>. | ||
