CARBOXYPEPTIDASES
\kˈɑːbəksˌa͡ɪpptɪdˌe͡ɪsɪz], \kˈɑːbəksˌaɪpptɪdˌeɪsɪz], \k_ˈɑː_b_ə_k_s_ˌaɪ_p_p_t_ɪ_d_ˌeɪ_s_ɪ_z]\
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Enzymes that act at a free C-terminus of a polypeptide to liberate a single amino acid residue. They are further divided based on their catalytic mechanism into serine-type carboxypeptidases EC 3.4.16; metallocarboxypeptidases, EC 3.4.17; and cysteine-type carboxypeptidases, EC 3.4.18. EC 3.4.-.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.