Table 1. Kinetic Parameters, Vmax and Km, for the substrates, MCA-RPGFSAFK-Dnp and 7-Mca-YVADAPK-Dnp, for ACE and ACE2, respectively.
| Enzyme | Vmax (AFU/min/μg of protein) | Km (μM) |
|---|---|---|
| Recombinant Human ACE2 | 125 ± 13 | 23 ± 0.5 |
| Human MNC ACE2 | 15 ± 4 | 57 ± 0.6 |
| Murine MNC ACE2 | 22 ± 6 | 89 ± 1.9 |
| Recombinant Human ACE | 395 ± 70 | 57 ± 0.8 |
| Human MNC ACE | 53 ± 8 | 68 ± 1.7 |
| Murine MNC ACE | 57 ± 14 | 106 ± 2.7 |
A representative of time versus substrate hydrolysis curves for each sample shown above is provided in Fig 2. Assays were repeated four times in case of recombinant enzymes or carried out in four different samples in case of human and murine MNCs.