A Fluorometric Method of Measuring Carboxypeptidase Activities for Angiotensin II and Apelin-13
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A Fluorometric Method of Measuring Carboxypeptidase Activities for Angiotensin II and Apelin-13
Degradation of the biologically potent octapeptide angiotensin Ang II-(1-8) is mediated by the activities of several peptidases. The conversion of Ang II to the septapeptide Ang-(1-7) is of particular interest as the latter also confers organ protection. The conversion is catalyzed by angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and other enzymes that selectively cleave the peptide bond between the proline ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scientific Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/srep45473