Enables metallocarboxypeptidase activity. Involved in angiotensin maturation; positive regulation of cardiac muscle contraction; and tryptophan transport. Located in brush border membrane and cytoplasm. Is active in extracellular region. Is expressed in several structures, including blastocyst; brain; early embryo; genitourinary system; and respiratory system. Used to study COVID-19 and congestive heart failure. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including avian influenza; cerebral malaria; hypertension (multiple); respiratory syncytial virus infectious disease; and severe acute respiratory syndrome. Orthologous to human ACE2 (angiotensin converting enzyme 2).
MGI Description
PHENOTYPE: Targeted disruption of this locus results in reduced cardiac contractility. Male mice hemizygous for a knock-out allele exhibit increased susceptibility to induced colitis.
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