Lysine carboxypeptidase
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Lysine carboxypeptidase (EC 3.4.17.3) is an enzyme.[1][2][3] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction:
- Release of a C-terminal basic amino acid (lysine or arginine), preferentially lysine.
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EC no. | 3.4.17.3 | ||||||||
CAS no. | 9013-89-2 | ||||||||
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IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
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MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
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PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
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This is a zinc-activated enzyme found in plasma. It inactivates proteins such as bradykinin and anaphylatoxins in the blood in order to prevent toxic buildup.