Anti-AGT (internal region) polyclonal antibody

Antibody Isotype

IgG

Species Reactivity

Human

Immunogen

Synthetic peptide, corresponding to 12 amino acids from an internal region of Human Angiotensinogen (NP_000020.1).

Conjugate

Application Notes

IHC-P: 2.5 - 5 μg/ml;

Alternative Names

AGT; angiotensinogen (serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A, member 8); ANHU; SERPINA8; angiotensinogen; serpin A8; angiotensin I; angiotensin II; pre-angiotensinogen; alpha-1 antiproteinase, antitrypsin; serine (or cysteine) proteinase inhibitor;

Entrez Gene ID

UniProt ID

Antigen Description

Essential component of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), a potent regulator of blood pressure, body fluid and electrolyte homeostasis. In response to lowered blood pressure, the enzyme renin cleaves angiotensinogen to produce angiotensin-1 (angiotensin 1-10). Angiotensin-1 is a substrate of ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) that removes a dipeptide to yield the physiologically active peptide angiotensin-2 (angiotensin 1-8). Angiotensin-1 and angiotensin-2 can be further processed to generate angiotensin-3 (angiotensin 2-8), angiotensin-4 (angiotensin 3-8). Angiotensin 1-7 is cleaved from angiotensin-2 by ACE2 or from angiotensin-1 by MME (neprilysin). Angiotensin 1-9 is cleaved from angiotensin-1 by ACE2.Angiotensin-2 acts directly on vascular smooth muscle as a potent vasoconstrictor, affects cardiac contractility and heart rate through its action on the sympathetic nervous system, and alters renal sodium and water absorption through its ability to stimulate the zona glomerulosa cells of the adrenal cortex to synthesize and secrete aldosterone.Angiotensin-3 stimulates aldosterone release.Angiotensin 1-7 is a ligand for the G-protein coupled receptor MAS1 (By similarity). Has vasodilator and antidiuretic effects (By similarity). Has an antithrombotic effect that involves MAS1-mediated release of nitric oxide from platelets.

Pathway

ACE Inhibitor Pathway; Class A/1 (Rhodopsin-like receptors); G alpha (i) signalling events; GPCR downstream signaling