RESUMO
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 (Assuntos
Animais
, Bothrops
, Prolina/antagonistas & inibidores
, Prolina/toxicidade
, Venenos de Serpentes/antagonistas & inibidores
, Venenos de Serpentes/toxicidade
