ACE2

English Noun ~ en biochemistry en angiotensin converting enzyme 2. en Jen Christiensen Scientists have identified a new coronavirus in bats, but it’s not a public health threat w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/health/newly-named-coronavirus/index.html 2025-02-25 Like SARS-CoV-2, HKU5-CoV-2 can enter cells via the human ACE2 receptor protein on cell surfaces. The newly identified coronavirus is a part of the same family as the virus that causes deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS. Hypernyms en ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme Derived terms en human recombinant soluble ACE2 / en hrsACE2 a genetically modified soluble form of ACE2 en human ACE2 / en hACE2 human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 Related terms en ACE1 angiotensin-converting enzyme 1 en angiotensin en enzyme Further reading en Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2