Cat No.
NATE-0015
Description
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (EC 3.4.15.1), or "ACE" indirectly increases blood pressure by causing blood vessels to constrict. It does that by converting angiotensin I to angiotensin II, which constricts the vessels. For this reason, drugs known as ACE inhibitors are used to lower blood pressure. ACE, angiotensin I and angiotensin II are part of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), which controls blood pressure by regulating the volume of fluids in the body. ACE is secreted in the lungs and kidneys by cells in the endothelium (inner layer) of blood vessels.
Abbr
ACE, Native (Rabbit)
Alias
ACE; PDH; DCP
Source
Rabbit lung
Species
Rabbit
Form
lyophilized powder
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.4.15.1
Bio-activity
> 2.0 units/mg protein (modified Warburg-Christian)
CAS No.
9015-82-1
Unit Definition
One unit will produce 1.0 μmole of hippuric acid from Hippuryl-His-Leu per min in 50 mM HEPES and 300 mM NaCl at pH 8.3 at 37°C.
Synonyms
ACE; Angiotensin Converting Enzyme; EC 3.4.15.1; dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase I; peptidase P; dipeptide hydrolase, peptidyl dipeptidase; angiotensin converting enzyme; kininase II; angiotensin I-converting enzyme; carboxycathepsin; dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase; "hypertensin converting enzyme" peptidyl dipeptidase I; peptidyl-dipeptide hydrolase; peptidyldipeptide hydrolase; endothelial cell peptidyl dipeptidase; peptidyl dipeptidase-4; PDH; peptidyl dipeptide hydrolase; DCP
