Angiotensin I (human) stimulates the release of aldosterone, another hormone, from the adrenal cortex. It acts as a precursor to angiotensin II. It acts as endogenous peptide substrate for angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), precursor to the vasoconstrictor peptide angiotensin II
ChEBI: Angiotensin I is a ten amino acid peptide formed by renin cleavage of angiotensinogen. Angiotensin I has no direct biological function except that high levels can stimulate catecholamine production. It is metabolized to its biologically active byproduct angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor, by angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) through cleavage of the two terminal amino acids. It has a role as a neurotransmitter agent and a human metabolite. It is a tautomer of an angiotensin I dizwitterion.
