CARBOXYCATHEPSIN
\kˈɑːbəksˌɪkɐθˌɛpsɪn], \kˈɑːbəksˌɪkɐθˌɛpsɪn], \k_ˈɑː_b_ə_k_s_ˌɪ_k_ɐ_θ_ˌɛ_p_s_ɪ_n]\
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A peptidyl-dipeptidase that catalyzes the release of a C-terminal dipeptide, -Xaa-*-Xbb-Xcc, when neither Xaa nor Xbb is Pro. It is a Cl (-)-dependent, zinc glycoprotein that is generally membrane-bound and active at neutral pH. It may also have endopeptidase activity on some substrates. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 3.4.15.1.
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