A renin inhibiting compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is O, NH or S and G is a mimic of the Leu-Val cleavage site of angiotensinogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof; with the proviso that the compound is not N-(3-(4-Morpholino)propyl)-5(S)-(2(S)-(1(S)-(4-methoxymethoxy)piperidin-1- yl)carbonyl-2-phenyl)ethoxyhexanamido)-6-cyclohexyl-4(S)-hydroxy-2(S)-isopr opylhexanamide.