Exopeptidase
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An exopeptidase is an enzyme that catalyses the removal of an amino acid from the end of a polypeptide chain. Used for N-terminus or C-terminus determination of a protein. Exopeptidase cleaves the end of a polypeptide chain.
[edit] See also
- Endopeptidase
- Edman degradation
- Dansyl chloride
- Protease
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Endopeptidase, Exopeptidase (Angiotensin-converting enzyme)
Cysteine protease: Papain, Cathepsin (B, C, K), Caspase, Calpain
Aspartic acid protease: Pepsin - Chymosin - Renin - Plasmepsin - Signal peptide peptidase
