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Carboxypeptidase M

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Carboxypeptidase M
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EC no.3.4.17.12
CAS no.120038-28-0
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Carboxypeptidase M (EC 3.4.17.12, CPM) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Cleavage of C-terminal arginine or lysine residues from polypeptides

This is a membrane-bound enzyme optimally active at neutral pH.

References

  1. Skidgel RA (August 1988). "Basic carboxypeptidases: regulators of peptide hormone activity". Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 9 (8): 299–304. doi:10.1016/0165-6147(88)90015-6. PMID 3074547.
  2. Deddish PA, Skidgel RA, Erdös EG (July 1989). "Enhanced Co2+ activation and inhibitor binding of carboxypeptidase M at low pH. Similarity to carboxypeptidase H (enkephalin convertase)". The Biochemical Journal. 261 (1): 289–91. PMC 1138816. PMID 2775217.
  3. Skidgel RA, Davis RM, Tan F (February 1989). "Human carboxypeptidase M. Purification and characterization of a membrane-bound carboxypeptidase that cleaves peptide hormones". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 264 (4): 2236–41. PMID 2914904.

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Hydrolase: proteases (EC 3.4)
3.4.11-19: Exopeptidase
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3.4.13
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3.4.21-25: Endopeptidase
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