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saralasin (medicine)


saralasin
<chemical> 1-(n-methylglycine)-5-l-valine-8-l-alanineangiotensin II. An octapeptide analog of angiotensin II (bovine) with amino acids 1 and 8 replaced with sarcosine and alanine, respectively. It is a highly specific competitive inhibitor of angiotensin II.

Pharmacological action: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, antihypertensive agents.

Chemical name: Angiotensin II, 1-(N-methylglycine)-5-L-valine-8-L-alanine-