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FA-Phe-Phe is a furylacryloyl (fa)-amino acid derivative, targeting to Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE). FA-Phe-Phe is also a specific substrate of Cathepsin A[1][2].

[1] Mayer M, et al. Mapping the active site of angiotensin-converting enzyme by transferred NOE spectroscopy. J Med Chem. 2000 Jun 1;43(11):2093-9. DOI:10.1021/jm990194x
[2] Ostrowska H, et al. Lactacystin, a specific inhibitor of the proteasome, inhibits human platelet lysosomal cathepsin A-like enzyme. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1997 May 29;234(3):729-32. DOI:10.1006/bbrc.1997.6434