ACE

(noun)

Angiotensin converting enzyme, which is secreted in the lungs and helps to increase blood pressure in the body through renal system feedback loops.

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Examples of ACE in the following topics:

  • Nonrespiratory Air Movements

    • ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) is an enzyme secreted by the endothelial cells of the capillaries in the lungs. 
    • ACE converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II, which are two important hormones in the renin-angiotensin feedback loop of the renal system.
    • ACE inhibitors are a common treatment for those with hypertension, as it will reduce the amount of ACE, which will cause the kidney to excrete more water, which lowers blood volume and blood pressure.
    • The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is dependent on ACE from the lungs to regulate blood pressure.
    • ACE activity results in increased blood pressure.

  • Other Hormonal Controls for Osmoregulation

    • After renin facilitates the production of angiotensis I, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) then converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
    • Medically, blood pressure can be controlled by drugs that inhibit ACE (called ACE inhibitors).

  • Regulation of Water Intake

    • Renin cleaves the zymogen angiotensinogen, always present in plasma as a result of constitutive production in the liver, into a second inactive form, angiotensin I, which is then converted to its active form, angiotensin II, by angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), which is widely-distributed in the small vessels of the body.
    • ACE is particularly concentrated in the pulmonary capillaries of the lungs.

  • Basic Concepts

    • There are two ways you can satisfy this condition: (a) You can get the Ace of Diamonds first and then a black card or (b) you can get a black card first and then the Ace of Diamonds.
    • Let's calculate Case A.The probability that the first card is the Ace of Diamonds is 1/52.
    • The probability that the second card is the Ace of Diamonds given that the first card is black is 1/51.
    • In this problem, P(A and B) = 0 since a card cannot be the Ace of Diamonds and be a black card.
    • So, 1/51 is the probability that you will get the Ace of Diamonds and a black card when drawing two cards from a deck.

  • Sprain and Strain

    • Compression: Wrap the strained area to reduce swelling with an ACE soft-wrapped bandage.

  • The "Sandwich Generation" and Elder Care

    • Another unique type of care cropping in U.S. hospitals is called acute care of elder units, or ACE units, which provide "a homelike setting" within a medical center specifically for the elderly.

  • Teratogens

    • Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors will cause fetal renal failure and oligohydramnios which lead to pulmonary hypoplasia and limb contracture.

  • Marfan Syndrome

    • Other medications might be needed to further minimize blood pressure without slowing the heart rate, such as ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor antagonists.

  • Keys to Better Job Interviewing

    • ACE THE FIRST QUESTION.

  • Porter’s 5 forces and the analysis of competitors

    • For example, in North America, buyer cooperatives are quite visible in the retail hardware industry as represented by the "Ace", "Hardware Hank", and "True Value" hardware stores.