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Rabbit Anti-CPB2/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
This protein belongs to a family of Zn-containing metallocarboxypeptidases specific to SLCterminal lysine and arginine residues. It circulates in plasma as a zymogen with molecular weight of 55 kDa (401 amino acid residues; pI 5.0). Being activated by thrombin-thrombomodulin complex during blood coagulation, it exerts carboxypeptidase activity. Activated carboxypeptidase B2 removes SLCterminal lysine residues from fibrin, which is necessary for plasminogen binding to fibrin. This prevents plasminogen from activation into plasmin and retards the lysis of a fibrin clot. The concentration in plasma of healthy people is 5-10 ug/ml. High plasma levels were found in patients with stable angina pectoris and angiographically verified coronary artery disease. Elevated concentration in blood is considered as a risk factor for venous thrombosis. A deficiency might contribute to the severity of bleeding disorders in hemophilias A and B, and decreased levels are found in chronic liver disease.
Function:
Cleaves SLCterminal arginine or lysine residues from biologically active peptides such as kinins or anaphylatoxins in the circulation thereby regulating their activities. Down-regulates fibrinolysis by removing SLCterminal lysine residues from fibrin that has already been partially degraded by plasmin.
Subcellular Location:
Secreted
Tissue Specificity:
Plasma; synthesized in the liver.
Similarity:
Belongs to the peptidase M14 family.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 1361 Human
Entrez Gene: 56373 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 113936 Rat
Omim: 603101 Human
SwissProt: Q96IY4 Human
SwissProt: Q9JHH6 Mouse
SwissProt: Q9EQV9 Rat
Unigene: 512937 Human
Unigene: 12572 Rat
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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