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Abstract
Carboxypeptidases that are primarily found the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM that catalyze the release of C-terminal amino acids. Carboxypeptidases A have little or no activity for hydrolysis of C-terminal ASPARTIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; ARGININE; LYSINE; or PROLINE. This enzyme requires ZINC as a cofactor and was formerly listed as EC 3.4.2.1 and EC 3.4.12.2.
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- Carboxypeptidase A
- Carboxypeptidase A1
- Carboxypeptidase A2
- Carboxypeptidase A5
- PCPA1 Enzyme
- PCPA2 Enzyme
- Procarboxypeptidase A
- Procarboxypeptidase A1
- Procarboxypeptidase A2
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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2004; use CARBOXYPEPTIDASES A (NM) 1980-2003, for PROCARBOXYPEPTIDASE A use CARBOXYPEPTIDASE A (NM) 1981-2003; for PROCARBOXYPEPTIDASE A1 use CARBOXYPEPTIDASES A 1998-2003; for PROCARBOXYPEPTIDASES A2 use CARBOXYPEPTIDASES A (NM) 1998-2003
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- Carboxypeptidases (1974-2003)
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- National Library of Medicine. Carboxypeptidases A. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D043422. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D043422
- Carboxypeptidases A. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboxypeptidase_A
- Carboxypeptidases A. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83164201