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Structural highlights

Function

GCAM_MOUSE ACE2_MOUSE Essential counter-regulatory carboxypeptidase of the renin-angiotensin hormone system that is a critical regulator of blood volume, systemic vascular resistance, and thus cardiovascular homeostasis. Converts angiotensin I to angiotensin 1-9, a nine-amino acid peptide with anti-hypertrophic effects in cardiomyocytes, and angiotensin II to angiotensin 1-7, which then acts as a beneficial vasodilator and anti-proliferation agent, counterbalancing the actions of the vasoconstrictor angiotensin II. Also removes the C-terminal residue from three other vasoactive peptides, neurotensin, kinetensin, and des-Arg bradykinin, but is not active on bradykinin. Also cleaves other biological peptides, such as apelins, casomorphins and dynorphin A (By similarity). By cleavage of angiotensin II, may be an important regulator of heart function (PubMed:12075344, PubMed:12967627). By cleavage of angiotensin II, may also have a protective role in acute lung injury (PubMed:16001071). Plays an important role in amino acid transport by acting as binding partner of amino acid transporter SLC6A19, regulating its trafficking on the cell surface and its activity (PubMed:19185582, PubMed:18424768, PubMed:22677001).[UniProtKB:Q9BYF1]^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

References

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6. ↑ Fairweather SJ, Broer A, O'Mara ML, Broer S. Intestinal peptidases form functional complexes with the neutral amino acid transporter B(0)AT1. Biochem J. 2012 Aug 15;446(1):135-48. doi: 10.1042/BJ20120307. PMID:22677001 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BJ20120307