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Active ingredient: Lisinopril - Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemical Formula

C21H31N3O5

Chemical Name

1-[6-amino-2-(1-carboxy-3-phenyl-propyl)amino-hexanoyl]pyrrolidine-2- carboxylic acid dihydrate

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight

405.488 g/mol

Physical State

Solid

Melting Point

Not Available

Water Solubility

13 mg/L

Isoelectric Point

Not Available

Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals

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

Not Available

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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