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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Actions of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers on angiotensin and kinin pathways Left side of figure: ACE normally converts angiotension I to angiotension II, and ACE inhibitors (ACEIs) inhibit this reaction. Right side of figure: In the presence of ACEIs, bradykinin is not degraded and binds to bradykinin B2 receptors. ACE: angiotensin converting enzyme; ACEI: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB: angiotensin II receptor blocker.