Chemicals and Drugs

Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase

A carboxypeptidase that is specific for proteins that contain two ALANINE residues on their C-terminal. Enzymes in this class play an important role in bacterial CELL WALL biosynthesis.

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Abstract

A carboxypeptidase that is specific for proteins that contain two ALANINE residues on their C-terminal. Enzymes in this class play an important role in bacterial CELL WALL biosynthesis.

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Synonyms

21 entry terms
  • Ala-Ala Carboxypeptidase, Serine-Type
  • D-Alanyl-D-Alanine-Carboxypeptidase
  • D-Alanyl-D-Alanine-Cleaving Transpeptidase
  • D-D Carboxypeptidase
  • DD-Peptidase
  • Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidases
  • Ala Ala Carboxypeptidase, Serine Type
  • Carboxypeptidase, D-D
  • Carboxypeptidase, Serine-Type Ala-Ala
  • Carboxypeptidase, Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala
  • Carboxypeptidases, Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala
  • D Alanyl D Alanine Carboxypeptidase
  • D Alanyl D Alanine Cleaving Transpeptidase
  • D D Carboxypeptidase
  • D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase, Serine-Type
  • D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidases, Serine-Type
  • DD Peptidase
  • Serine Type D Ala D Ala Carboxypeptidase
  • Serine Type D Ala D Ala Carboxypeptidases
  • Serine-Type Ala-Ala Carboxypeptidase
  • Transpeptidase, D-Alanyl-D-Alanine-Cleaving

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29 allowable subheadings

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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History Note

2005(1993); for D-ALANYL-D-ALANINE-CLEAVING TRANSPEPTIDASE use MURAMOYLPENTAPEPTIDE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE 1984-2004; for D-D CARBOXYPEPTIDASE use MURAMOYLPENTAPEPTIDE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE 1974-2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Carboxypeptidases (1993-2004)

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  1. D08.811w.277w.656w.350w.245w.800w
  2. D08.811w.277w.656w.959w.560w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046929. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046929
  2. Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DD-Transpeptidase
  3. Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420272