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The converting enzyme content of isolated tissues suggests that the indirect action of angiotensin I involves the intramural generation of angiotensin II. Inhibition of the enzyme shows that there is also a residual, direct action of angiotensin I.
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AIKEN, J., VANE, J. The Renin–Angiotensin System: Inhibition of Converting Enzyme in Isolated Tissues. Nature 228, 30–34 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/228030a0
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