Anti-ACE2 / Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 antibody

Anti-ACE2 / Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 antibody

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Rabbit monoclonal to ACE2 / Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2

IHC-P

Rat ACE2

ACEH antibody; 2010305L05Rik antibody; 2010305L05Rik antibody; ACE2 antibody; Ace2 antibody; ACEH antibody; DKFZp434A014 antibody; RP23-330O24.1 antibody

Rabbit IgG

This antibody was obtained from a rabbit immunized with purified, recombinant Rat ACE2 (rR ACE2; Q5EGZ1; Met1-Thr740).

Monoclonal

0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with 5% trehalose

This antibody can be stored at 2℃-8℃ for one month without detectable loss of activity. Antibody products are stable for twelve months from date of receipt when stored at -20℃ to -80℃. Preservative-Free.
Sodium azide is recommended to avoid contamination (final concentration 0.05%-0.1%). It is toxic to cells and should be disposed of properly. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a first homolog of ACE, regulates the renin angiotensin system (RAS) by counterbalancing ACE activity. Accumulating evidence in recent years has demonstrated a physiological and pathological role of ACE2 in the cardiovascular, renal and respiratory systems. ACE2 also has an important role in blood pressure control. This enzyme, an homolog of ACE, hydrolyzes angiotensin (Ang) I to produce Ang-(1-9), which is subsequently converted into Ang-(1-7) by a neutral endopeptidase and ACE. ACE2 releases Ang-(1-7) more efficiently than its catalysis of Ang-(1-9) by cleavage of Pro(7)-Phe(8) bound in Ang II. Thus, the major biologically active product of ACE2 is Ang-(1-7), which is considered to be a beneficial peptide of the RAS cascade in the cardiovascular system. A physiological role for ACE2 has been implicated in hypertension, cardiac function, heart function and diabetes, and as a receptor of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. In the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), ACE, AngII, and AT1R promote the disease pathogenesis, whereas ACE2 and the AT2R protect from ARDS. Importantly, ACE2 has been identified as a key SARS-coronavirus receptor and plays a protective role in severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pathogenesis. Furthermore, the recent explosion of research into the ACE2 homolog, collectrin, has revealed a new physiological function of ACE2 as an amino acid transporter, which explains the pathogenic role of gene mutations in Hartnup disorder. This review summarizes and discusses the recently unveiled roles for ACE2 in disease pathogenesis.

• Koitka A, et al. (2008) Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 in the kidney. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 35(4): 420-5.
• Raizada MK, et al. (2007) ACE2: a new target for cardiovascular disease therapeutics. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 50(2): 112-9.
• Imai Y, et al. (2007) Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in disease pathogenesis. Circ J. 74(3): 405-10.
• Turner AJ, et al. (2004) ACE2: from vasopeptidase to SARS virus receptor. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 25(6): 291-4.