Description
Product Usage Information
Western Blotting: 1:1000
Simple Western™: 1:10 - 1:50
IHC Leica Bond: 1:400 - 1:1600
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin): 1:100 - 1:400
Storage
Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at -20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. For a carrier free (BSA and azide free) version of this product see product # 41690 .
Protocol
Available protocols: Western Blotting, IHC Leica Bond, Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin)
Specificity / Sensitivity
ACE2 (E5O6J) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody recognizes endogenous levels of total ACE2 protein.
Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Hamster
Source / Purification
Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Asp201 of human ACE2 protein.
Background
ACE2 is a carboxypeptidase that catalyses the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin 1-9, or of angiotensin II to the vasodilator angiotensin 1-7 (1). ACE2 is a critical component in the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). ACE2 is predominantly expressed in vascular endothelial cells of the heart and kidney and Leydig and Sertoli cells of the testis (2,3). The unique expression pattern of ACE2 determines its essential role in the regulation of cardiovascular and kidney functions, as well as fertility. ACE2 protein is localized mainly in the extracellular space with its carboxy-terminal end attached to the membrane via its transmembrane domain. Active ACE2 enzyme is secreted by cleavage at the amino terminus. Research studies have shown that ACE2 expression is elevated in human failing heart (4). ACE2 has also been identified as the receptor for SARS and SARS-CoV-2 coronaviruses (5-7).
Alternate Names
ACE-related carboxypeptidase; ACE2; ACEH; angiotensin I converting enzyme (peptidyl-dipeptidase A) 2; angiotensin I converting enzyme 2; Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2; Angiotensin-converting enzyme homolog; Angiotensin-converting enzyme-related carboxypeptidase; DKFZp434A014; Metalloprotease MPROT15; peptidyl-dipeptidase A; Processed angiotensin-converting enzyme 2; truncated angiotensin converting enzyme 2
