ACE and type 2 diabetes mellitus: These medicationsfunction as inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and have been widelyused for hypertension treatment [207].Another example is lixisenatide (approved in 2016 by the FDA), a synthetic drugbased on a peptide identified in the venom of the Gila monster (Helodermasuspectum), which is prescribed for type II diabetes treatment [208].