Medical Definition of N-alpha-acetylenkephalin carboxypeptidase
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Removes sequentially 2 amino acids from c-terminal end of n-acetyl(met5)- or n-acetyl(leu5)-enkephalins; non-acetylated enkephalins less active; a metallocarboxypeptidase
Registry number: EC 3.4.17.-
Synonym: n-acetyltyrosine deacetylase
(26 Jun 1999)
Lexicographical Neighbors of N-alpha-acetylenkephalin Carboxypeptidase
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