Synonyms: Angiotensin I converting enzyme; CD143; testicular ECA carboxycathepsin; DCP; ACE1; DCP1; MVCD3
Reactivity
Anti-Human
Applications
WB
Source / Host
Mouse
Clone
(#12J16)
IsoType
IgG1
Shipment
RT
Long Term Storage
Lyophilized samples are stable for 2 years from date of receipt when stored at -70°C. Reconstituted antibody can be aliquoted and stored frozen at < -20°C for at least six months without detectable loss of activity.
Description
Angiotensin I Converting Enzyme (ACE, also known as peptidyl-dipeptidase A, kininase II, or CD143) is a type I transmembrane zinc metallopeptidase that is important in the metabolism of the vaso-active peptides angiotensin II and bradykinin. Two isoforms of ACE that exhibit distinct physiologic functions have been described: germinally expressed ACE (gACE) and somatic cell expressed ACE (sACE). Both isoforms are transcribed from a single gene using alternative promoters. The gACE isoform is exclusively expressed in the testes, whereas sACE is expressed on endothelial cells, epithelial cells, neuronal cells, and dendritic cells. A soluble form of CD143 is likely shed from endothelial cells and is found in serum, plasma, seminal fluid, amniotic fluid and cerebral spinal fluid. Functionally, CD143 has a role in blood pressure regulation, electrolyte balance, reproduction, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Inhibitors of ACE are used clinically to treat hypertension, cardiac failure, and diabetic retinopathy.
ESCLUSIVAMENTE PER USO DI RICERCA (RUO) e non per uso terapeutico o diagnostico su uomini o animali. Il prodotto NON è un Dispositivo Medico o un Diagnostico in Vitro.
PRODUCT FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY (RUO) and not for therapeutic or diagnostic use on humans or animals. The product is NOT a Medical Device or an In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD).