Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) plays a central role in vascular, renal, and myocardial physiology (1-2).
In contrast to its homolog ACE, ACE2 expression is restricted to heart, kidney, and testis.
Recently.
ACE2 has also been shown to be a functional receptor of the SARS coronavirus (3).
The normal function of ACE2 is to convert the inactive vasoconstrictor angiotensin I (AngI) to Ang1-9 and the active form AngII to Ang1-7, unlike ACE, which converts AngI to AngII.
While the role of these vasoactive peptides is not well understood, lack of ACE2 expression in ace2-/ace2- mice leads to severely reduced cardiac contractility, indicating its importance in regulating heart function (4).
Applications:Suitable for use in ELISA, Western Blot and Immunohistochemistry.
Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:Western Blot: 0.5-2ug/ml.
Human kidney or human testis cell lysate can be used as positive control
Immunohistochemistry: 2ug/mlOptimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Storage and Stability:May be stored at 4°C for short-term only.
Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Store at -20°C.
Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months.
For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
仕様
Size:100ug
Host:rabbit
Source Antibody:human
Grade:Affinity Purified
Purity:Purified by immunoaffinity chromatography.
Form:Supplied as a liquid in PBS, 0.02% sodium azide.
Specificity:Recognizes human Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2, NT (ACE-2) at ~90kD. Does not react with ACE-1.
Isotype:IgG
Calc Applications Abbrev:E IHC WB
Calc Crossreactivity:Hu
Immunogen:Synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids near the N-terminus of human ACE-2.