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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Carboxypeptidase A (peptidyl-L-amino acid hydrolase, EC 3.4.17.1, often abbreviated CPA) is a metalloexopeptidase whose biological function is to cleave the C-terminal amino acid residues from polypeptide substrates. Specifically, CPA is one member of a large group of Zn | Carboxypeptidase A (peptidyl-L-amino acid hydrolase, EC 3.4.17.1, often abbreviated CPA) is a metalloexopeptidase whose biological function is to cleave the C-terminal amino acid residues from polypeptide substrates. Specifically, CPA is one member of a large group of Zn<sup|2+></sup> | ||
== Biological Function == | == Biological Function == | ||