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aminopeptidase

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aminopeptidase [ə‚mē·nō′pep·tə‚dās]
(biochemistry)
An enzyme which catalyzes the liberation of an amino acid from the end of a peptide having a free amino group.


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difficile was preliminarily identified with L-proline aminopeptidase activity (Pro Disc; Remel, Lenexa, KS, USA) but confirmed by PCR detection of the triose phosphate isomerase gene (7).
Others discuss the molecular and physiological aspects of the angiotensin IV-ondulain regulated aminopeptidase interaction, its regulatory effects on cellular function, its biochemical and physiological actions and role in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, its effects in renal fibrogenesis, the role of vitamin D in the modulation of the pancreatic rennin-angiotensin system, and pharmacotherapeutic effects of angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers.
ABSTRACT Leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) belongs to a family of ubiquitous peptidases, with roles in growth and development, stress responses and adaptation to changing environmental conditions.
 
 
 
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