Uses
Mca-Ala-Pro-Lys(Dnp)-OH, a specific ACE2 quenched fluorogenic substrate, can be used to detect ACE2 activity, such as urinary, heart and lung[1][2].
References
[1] Liu J, Ji H, et al. Sex differences in renal angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) activity are 17β-oestradiol-dependent and sex chromosome-independent. Biol Sex Differ. 2010;1(1):6. Published 2010 Nov 5. DOI:
10.1186/2042-6410-1-6[2] Liang Y, et al. Urinary angiotensin converting enzyme 2 increases in patients with type 2 diabetic mellitus. Kidney Blood Press Res. 2015;40(2):101-110. DOI:
10.1159/000368486
