Carboxypeptidase

Definition of Carboxypeptidase

1. Noun. (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide / protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group ¹

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Medical Definition of Carboxypeptidase

1. Enzymes (particularly of pancreas) that remove the C terminal amino acid from a protein or peptide. Carboxypeptidase A, will remove any amino acid, carboxypeptidase B is specific for terminal lysine or arginine. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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