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ENZYME entry: EC 3.4.17.1

Accepted Name
Carboxypeptidase A.
Alternative Name(s)
Carboxypolypeptidase.
Reaction catalysed
Release of a C-terminal amino acid, but little or no action with -Asp, -Glu, -Arg, -Lys or -Pro
Cofactor(s)
Zn(2+).
Comment(s)
  • Isolated from cattle, pig and dogfish pancreas, and other sources including mast cells and skeletal muscle.
  • Belongs to peptidase family M14.
  • Formerly EC 3.4.2.1 and EC 3.4.12.2.
Cross-references
PROSITEPDOC00123
BRENDA3.4.17.1
EC2PDB3.4.17.1
ExplorEnz3.4.17.1
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles3.4.17.1
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature3.4.17.1
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature3.4.17.1
IntEnz3.4.17.1
MEDLINEFind literature relating to 3.4.17.1
MetaCyc3.4.17.1
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
P00730, CBPA1_BOVIN;  P15085, CBPA1_HUMAN;  Q7TPZ8, CBPA1_MOUSE;  
P09954, CBPA1_PIG;  P00731, CBPA1_RAT;  P15088, CBPA3_HUMAN;  
P15089, CBPA3_MOUSE;  P21961, CBPA3_RAT;  

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