Angiotensinogen (Serpin Peptidase Inhibitor, Clade A, Member 8) (AGT) ELISA Kit for Mouse

angiotensin: 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. Genetic variations in AGT are a cause of susceptibility to essential hypertension (EHT). Essential hypertension is a condition in which blood pressure is consistently higher than normal with no identifiable cause. Defects in AGT are a cause of renal tubular dysgenesis (RTD). RTD is an autosomal recessive severe disorder of renal tubular development characterized by persistent fetal anuria and perinatal death, probably due to pulmonary hypoplasia from early-onset oligohydramnios (the Potter phenotype). Belongs to the serpin family.

Protein type: Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted

Cellular Component: extracellular space; cytoplasm

Molecular Function: angiotensin receptor binding; serine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity; sodium channel regulator activity; hormone activity; type 2 angiotensin receptor binding; type 1 angiotensin receptor binding

Biological Process: positive regulation of catalytic activity; extracellular matrix organization and biogenesis; renal system process; positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process; establishment of blood-nerve barrier; negative regulation of nerve growth factor receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; stress-activated MAPK cascade; positive regulation of multicellular organism growth; positive regulation of vasodilation; ovarian follicle rupture; regulation of apoptosis; positive regulation of fibroblast proliferation; regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure by circulatory renin-angiotensin; cell surface receptor linked signal transduction; positive regulation of superoxide release; negative regulation of neuron apoptosis; kidney development; angiotensin mediated regulation of renal output; regulation of calcium ion transport; response to muscle activity involved in regulation of muscle adaptation; regulation of norepinephrine secretion; brain renin-angiotensin system; positive regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase cascade; negative regulation of tissue remodeling; positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; phospholipase C activation; angiotensin mediated vasoconstriction involved in regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure; regulation of gene expression; regulation of transmission of nerve impulse; smooth muscle cell differentiation; cytokine secretion; positive regulation of blood pressure; regulation of long-term neuronal synaptic plasticity; peristalsis; cell-matrix adhesion; renin-angiotensin regulation of aldosterone production; positive regulation of cellular protein metabolic process; drinking behavior; smooth muscle cell proliferation; excretion; vasodilation; response to salt stress; negative regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of MAPKKK cascade; fibroblast proliferation; positive regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway; regulation of blood pressure; positive regulation of cell proliferation; angiotensin mediated drinking behavior; artery smooth muscle contraction; blood vessel development; vasoconstriction; positive regulation of fatty acid biosynthetic process; cellular sodium ion homeostasis; renal response to blood flow during renin-angiotensin regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure; activation of NF-kappaB-inducing kinase; positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; positive regulation of organ growth; G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway; negative regulation of angiogenesis; ureteric bud branching; regulation of inflammatory response; hormone metabolic process; negative regulation of cell growth; response to cold; astrocyte activation