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carboxypeptidase [kär‚bäk·sē′pep·tə‚dās] (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a peptide at the end containing the free carboxyl group. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For many proteins, especially hormones such as insulin, a crucial enzyme called carboxypeptidase E (CPE) marks the end of the assembly line. Pancreatic islets and acini produce insulin and carboxypeptidase. Another such gene is called fat, which encodes for carboxypeptidase E, an enzyme involved in the activation of a number of prohormones, including insulin. |
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