ACE Polyclonal Antibody

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 1; ACE; ACE-T; Dipeptidyl carboxy peptidase 1; Kininase II; ACE-1; testis-specic isoform precursor; ACE1; Angiotensin converting enzyme testis specic isoform; Carboxycathepsin; CD 143; DCP 1; Dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase 1; MVCD3; Peptidase P; Peptidyl dipeptidase A; Testicular ECA

Angiotensin Converting enzyme is involved in catalyzing the conversion of angiotensin I into a physiologically active peptide angiotensin II. Angiotensin II is a potent vasopressor and aldosteronestimulating peptide that controls blood pressure and fluidelectrolyte balance. This enzyme plays a key role in the reninangiotensin system. ACE converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II by release of the terminal HisLeu, this results in an increase of the vasoconstrictor activity of angiotensin. Also able to inactivate bradykinin, a potent vasodilatator. ACE exists in two forms, a 170KD somatic form and a 90KD germinal form. The somatic form is expressed by endothelial cells (especially those of lung capillaries and arterioles), epithelial cells (especially in proximal renal tubules and small intestine), by some neuronal cells and variably by some macrophages and T lymphocytes. The germinal form is expressed by spermatozoa.