Native Porcine Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

Names

[ Name ]:
Native Porcine Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

[Synonym ]:
ACE
ACE (enzyme)
Angiotensin I-converting enzyme
Angiotensin converting enzyme 1
Angiotensin-1 converting enzyme
Angiotensin-converting enzyme I
Angiotension-converting enzyme
Carboxycathepsin
Carboxypeptidase Zace2
Dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase
Dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase A
Dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase I
Dipeptidyl serine carboxypeptidase
E.C. 3.4.15.1
Native Porcine Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is a dicarboxypeptidase, it converts inactive Angiotensin I (Ang I) to active Ang II and degrades active bradykinin (BK). Angiotensin-converting enzyme is a potent vasoconstrictor, is often used in biochemical studies[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Cardiovascular Disease

[References]

[1]. Wong MKS. Angiotensin Converting Enzymes. Handbook of Hormones. 2016:263–e29D-4.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Storage condition ]:
-20℃

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

Articles

Alteration of Gene Expression Profile in Kidney of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Treated with Protein Hydrolysate of Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis) by DNA Microarray Analysis.

PLoS ONE 10(10) , e0142016, (2015)

Marine organisms are rich sources of bioactive components, which are often reported to have antihypertensive effects. However, the underlying mechanisms have yet to be fully identified. The aim of thi...

Correlation analysis of angiotensin-converting enzyme, angiotensinogen, and endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms and the progression of immunoglobulin A nephropathy/membranous nephropathy.

Hum. Pathol. 44(12) , 2806-13, (2013)

The purpose of our study was to evaluate the correlation of polymorphisms in angiotensinogen (AGT), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) genes and the deve...

[The role of ramipril in the therapy of diabetic nephropathy].

Orv. Hetil. 155(7) , 263-9, (2014)

In the past two decades the number of diabetic patients has increased dramatically. According to the data of the International Diabetes Federation published in 2012, more than 371 million people suffe...