Avoid freeze / thaw cycles. This preparation contains no preservatives, thus it should be handled under aseptic conditions.
Storage
4 °C,-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store at 4°C Valid for 1 month or -20°C Valid for 12 months
Expiry Date
12 months
Target
ACE2
(Angiotensin I Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2))
Alternative Name
ACE2
Background
ACEH,ACEII,ACE-2, also called ACEH (ACE homolog), is an integral membrane protein and a zinc metalloprotease of the ACE family that also includes somatic and germinal ACE . Human ACE-2 has about 40 % amino acid identity to the N- and C-terminal domains of human somatic ACE. The predicted human ACE-2 protein sequence consists of 805 amino acids, including a N-terminal signal peptide, a single catalytic domain, a C-terminal membrane anchor, and a short cytoplasmic tail. ACE-2 cleaves angiotensins I and II as a carboxypeptidase. ACE-2 Mrna is found at high levels in testis, kidney, and heart and at moderate levels in colon, small intestine, and ovary. Classical ACE inhibitors such as captopril and lisinopril do not inhibit ACE-2 activity. Novel peptide inhibitors of ACE-2 do not inhibit ACE activity. Genetic data from Drosophila, mice and rats show that ACE-2 is an essential regulator of heart function in vivo.