ACE Kit-WST

ACE Kit-WST

食品の血圧上昇の抑制効果を見る。高血圧疾患には体内酵素「ACE(アンジオテンシンI 変換酵素)」が大きく関与していることが報告されており、ACEの働きを阻害する食品は、血圧上昇を抑える機能性食品として注目されています。本気っとは、食品サンプルの血圧上昇抑制効果の有無を簡単に確認できるようにした製品です。
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製品コード 製品名 容量 SDS / Protocol
A502ACE Kit-WST50 tests / 100 testsSDSProtocol

製品情報

ACE阻害活性測定キット

The kit is used for the determination of ACE inhibition activity. ACE works in the Renin-Angiotensin system, which is one of the mechanisms of blood pressure control, to convert Angiotensin I to the vasopressor Angiotensin II. This enzyme also contributes to elevated blood pressure due to its role in breaking down the antihypertensive peptide Bradykinin. In recent years, food and supplements containing ingredients that block ACE have received attention for their use in preventing high blood pressure. The conventional method of measuring ACE inhibition employs the synthetic substrate Hippuryl-His-Leu. Hippuric acid from the synthetic substrate is extracted with ethyl acetate, condensed, redissolved, and then read at an absorbance of 228 nm. This method is cumbersome and measurement is subjected to error due to residual ethyl acetate. ACE inhibition Assay Kit enzymatically detects 3-Hydroxybutyric acid (3HB), which is made from 3-Hydryoxybutyryl-Gly-Gly-Gly (3HB-GGG). Using a 96-well format, it is possible to test multiple samples at one time. In addition, there is no need to use harmful organic solvents, resulting in a safe, simple, and highly reproducible assay.


Technical info


plate reader with 450 nm filter; 96-well culture plate, 2-20 μl, 20-200 μl, 100-1000 μl and multi-channel pipettes; 37ºC incubator, Disposable syringe (1 ml)



Required Equipment and Materials





Comparison to the Conventional Method by Ethyl Acetate





Example Assay Data



Fig. 2 Inhibition curves prepared by Alacepril and Captopril.
IC50 of Alacepril and Captopril are 3.62 μM and 2.14 nM, respectively. Both compounds are ACE inhibitors.




Fig. 3 Inhibition curves prepared by two beverages containing a valyltyrosine (pink) or lacto tripeptide (blue) .
IC50 of these beverages are 0.56% and 0.69%, respectively. It is known that these substances have antihypertensive effects. *Concentration of the beverage in the sample solution.



Checking the Presence of ACE Inhibition


ACE inhibitions is present in the sample if absorbance of the sample (Total sample AU – Blank 2 AU) is lower than Blank 1 (Total Blank 1 AU – Blank 2 AU).


For 50 tests unit size, 14 samples can be tested in triplicate




Protocol: Presence of ACE Inhibition



Determination of IC50 (50% inhibitory concentration)


Prepare an inhibit ion curve using the sample concentration for X axis and the ACE inhibitory activity for Y axis. A typical inhibition curve is shown in Fig. 4.
Determine the concentration of the sample solution that gives 50% ACE inhibitory activity as indicated in Fig. 4.


For 50 tests unit size, 2 samples can be tested in triplicate




Protocol: Determination of IC50



The Potential of ACE Kit-WST in Discovery of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors to Suppress Inflammation after Viral Infection (COVID-19)


ACE Kit-WST is expected to be an advantageous tool to support the discovery of ACE inhibitors effective at suppressing inflammation after SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) produces angiotensin II (Ang II), a vasoconstrictor, from the C-terminus of angiotensin I (Ang I), which has almost no biological activity. ACE and Ang II activity is countered by ACE2, which functions to cleave inflammatory Ang II into non-inflammatory peptide Ang 1-7.

During SARS-CoV-2 infection, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) from the cell membrane is taken up into cells along with the virus, decreasing ACE2 activity on the cell membrane. As a result, angiotensin II (Ang II), which had been counteracted by ACE2, becomes uninhibited, beginning a cascade towards an inflammatory cytokine storm that has been suggested to promote lung damage.

Thus, Ang-II mediated cytokine storm is considered to be an important mechanism of severe COVID-19. Therefore, ACE inhibitors, which suppress the Ang II system, are currently expected to reduce the risk of severe Covid-19 symptoms brought on by inflammation, such as acute respiratory distress.






References

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3. Zou Z, Yan Y, Shu Y, et al., “Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 protects from lethal avian influenza a h5n1 infections”, Nat Commun., 2014, 5, 3594.



4. Gu H, Xie Z, Li T, et al., “Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 inhibits lung injury induced by respiratory syncytial virus”, Sci Rep., 2016, 6, 19840.

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