Provided herein are endotheliases and portions, particularly, the protease
domains, and nucleic acids that encode the endotheliases. The
endotheliases are transmembrane proteases expressed in endothelial cells.
The nucleic acids and encoded proteins and protease domain portions
thereof are used in a variety of prognostic, diagnostic, therapeutic and
screening methods, including methods for screening for compounds that
modulate angiogenesis.