Endothelin-converting enzyme 1 (original) (raw)

Endothelin-converting enzyme 1 (EC 3.4.24.71, endothelin-converting enzyme, ECE-1) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction Hydrolysis of the -Trp21-Val- bond in big endothelin to form endothelin 1 This metalloendopeptidase belongs to the peptidase family M13.