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carboxypeptidase A

Release of a C-terminal amino acid, but little or no action with -Asp, -Glu, -Arg, -Lys or -Pro

carboxypeptidase B

Preferential release of a C-terminal lysine or arginine amino acid

lysine carboxypeptidase

Release of a C-terminal basic amino acid, preferentially lysine

Gly-Xaa carboxypeptidase

Release of a C-terminal amino acid from a peptide in which glycine is the penultimate amino acid, e.g. Z-Gly┼Leu

alanine carboxypeptidase

Release of a C-terminal alanine from a peptide or a variety of pteroyl or acyl groups

muramoylpentapeptide carboxypeptidase

Cleavage of the bond UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanyl-γ-D-glutamyl-6-carboxy-L-lysyl-D-alanyl┼D-alanine

carboxypeptidase E

Release of C-terminal arginine or lysine residues from polypeptides