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Active ingredient: Enalapril - Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemical Formula

C20H28N2O5

Chemical Name

1-[2-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenyl-propyl)aminopropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2- carboxylic acid

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight

376.447 g/mol

Physical State

Solid

Melting Point

143-144.5oC

Water Solubility

0.025g/mL

Isoelectric Point

Not Available

Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals

Phase 1 Metabolising Enzyme (1-st Step of Metabolism)

CYP3A4

Primary Drug Target
NameAngiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
Gene NameACE
SynonymsAngiotensin-converting enzyme, testis-specific isoform precursor; EC 3.4.15.1; ACE-T; Dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase I; Kininase II
Specific FunctionConverts angiotensin I to angiotensin II by release of the terminal His-Leu, this results in an increase of the vasoconstrictor activity of angiotensin. Also able to inactivate bradykinin, a potent vasodilator
ReactionRelease of a C-terminal dipeptide, oligopeptide-|-Xaa-Yaa, when Xaa is not Pro, and Yaa is neither Asp nor Glu. Thus, conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, with increase in vasoconstrictor activity, but no action on angiotensin II

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