ABSTRACT
Pyroglutamyl proline-rich oligopeptides, present in the venom of the pit viper Bothrops jararaca (Bj-PROs), are the first described naturally occurring inhibitors of the angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE). The inhibition of ACE by the decapeptide Bj-PRO- 10c (Subject(s)
Animals
, Bothrops
, Proline/antagonists & inhibitors
, Proline/toxicity
, Snake Venoms/antagonists & inhibitors
, Snake Venoms/toxicity