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===Better Known as: Altace or Ramipro=== | ===Better Known as: Altace or Ramipro=== | ||
* Marketed By: King Pharmaceuticals (Now part of Pfizer Inc.)<br /> | * Marketed By: King Pharmaceuticals (Now part of Pfizer Inc.)<br /> | ||
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Angiotensin II has been implicated in cardiac, renal and vascular diseases. <ref>PMID:17083068</ref> Bradykinin, a small peptide that counterbalance the effects of Angiotensin II by acting as a strong vasodilator upon binding AT2, is degraded by the same ACE-1 enzyme. Since ACE-1 is the primary producer of Angiotensin II and degrader of Bradykinins, inhibition of ACE-1 has proven an effective treatment for Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure. | Angiotensin II has been implicated in cardiac, renal and vascular diseases. <ref>PMID:17083068</ref> Bradykinin, a small peptide that counterbalance the effects of Angiotensin II by acting as a strong vasodilator upon binding AT2, is degraded by the same ACE-1 enzyme. Since ACE-1 is the primary producer of Angiotensin II and degrader of Bradykinins, inhibition of ACE-1 has proven an effective treatment for Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure. | ||
Ramipril is quickly metabolized into Ramiprilat, the most active metabolite of Ramipril. Ramiprilat binds to the active site of <scene name='Ramipril/Angio/1'>Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme</scene>, actively inhibiting ACE-1 from binding and converting Angiotensin I into Angiotensin II. ACE-1 <scene name='Ramipril/Ramiprilat_binding/1'> binds Ramiprilat</scene> using residues Glu 395, His 497, Lys 495, Gln 265, Tyr 504, Tyr 496 and Tyr 507, tightly affixing the inhibitor to the active site of ACE-1. | Ramipril is quickly metabolized into Ramiprilat, the most active metabolite of Ramipril. Ramiprilat binds to the active site of <scene name='Ramipril/Angio/1'>Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme</scene>, actively inhibiting ACE-1 from binding and converting Angiotensin I into Angiotensin II. ACE-1 <scene name='Ramipril/Ramiprilat_binding/1'> binds Ramiprilat</scene> using residues Glu 395, His 497, Lys 495, Gln 265, Tyr 504, Tyr 496 and Tyr 507, tightly affixing the inhibitor to the active site of ACE-1. | ||
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===Pharmacokinetics=== | ===Pharmacokinetics=== | ||
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