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carboxypeptidase
[ kahr-bok-see-pep-ti-deys, -deyz ]
noun
Biochemistry.
- any of several digestive enzymes that catalyze the removal of an amino acid from the end of a peptide chain having a free carbonyl group.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of carboxypeptidase1
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He joined the lab of ‘The Colonel’ William Lipscomb, and became a protein crystallographer, helping to solve the structure of the versatile enzyme carboxypeptidase A.
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Carboxypeptidase, described above, is an example of a protease.
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The enzyme carboxypeptidase catalyzes the breaking of the last peptide bond in the protein chain, releasing the end amino acid.
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Carboxypeptidase contains a zinc atom with a positive charge.
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In addition, carboxypeptidase can form hydrogen bonds with the terminal amino acid, further securing it in place.
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