Trilogy of ACE2: A peptidase in the renin-angiotensin system, a SARS receptor, and a partner for amino acid transporters

Abstract
Keywords: ACE2 Amino acid transporter Acute respiratory distress syndrome Collectrin Renin-angiotensin system SARS Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 2 is a homolog to the carboxypeptidase ACE, which generates angiotensin II, the main active peptide of renin-angiotensin system (RAS). After th