Tripeptide aminopeptidase

Tripeptide aminopeptidase (EC 3.4.11.4, tripeptidase, aminotripeptidase, aminoexotripeptidase, lymphopeptidase, imidoendopeptidase, peptidase B, alanine-phenylalanine-proline arylamidase, peptidase T) is an enzyme.[1][2] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction:

Tripeptide aminopeptidase
Identifiers
EC no.3.4.11.4
CAS no.9056-26-2
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Release of the N-terminal residue from a tripeptide

This is a zinc enzyme, widely distributed in mammalian tissues.

References

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  1. ^ Doumeng C, Maroux S (March 1979). "Aminotripeptidase, a cytosol enzyme from rabbit intestinal mucosa". The Biochemical Journal. 177 (3): 801–8. doi:10.1042/bj1770801. PMC 1186443. PMID 109082.
  2. ^ Sachs L, Marks N (September 1982). "A highly specific aminotripeptidase of rat brain cytosol. Substrate specificity and effects of inhibitors". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 706 (2): 229–38. doi:10.1016/0167-4838(82)90491-5. PMID 7126601.
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