Zinc deficiency and lung converting enzyme activity in rats |
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| Authors: | Z S Ercan G Öner R K Türker N Bor |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Medical and Surgical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, (Turkey) |
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| Abstract: | Summary Angiotensin converting enzyme activity was found to be significantly decreased in the isolated perfused lung from zinc-deficient rats when compared with that of controls. Addition of zinc ion to the superfusion medium did not cause a recovery in this decreased activity of the enzyme. It is postulated that zinc deficiency probably produces a structural change in the lung angiotensin converting enzyme.This work is supported by a grant from Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council (TAG-350). |
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