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• Peptidyl-dipeptidase A [r]: Peptidyl-dipeptidase A is called Angiotensin I converting enzyme in the renin-angiotensin system and Kininase II in the kallikrein-kinin system. [e]
• Kinins [r]: These peptides are autacoids that act locally to produce pain, vasodilatation, increased vascular permeability, and the synthesis of prostaglandins (National Library of Medicine). [e]

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• Renin-angiotensin system [r]: A blood pressure regulating system of interacting components that include renin; angiotensinogen; angiotensin converting enzyme; angiotensin I; angiotensin II; and angiotensinase (National Library of Medicine). [e]