| EC |
3.4.14.6 |
| Accepted name: |
dipeptidyl-dipeptidase |
| Reaction: |
Preferential release of dipeptides from a tetrapeptide, e.g. Ala-Gly┼Ala-Gly. Acts more slowly on Ala-Ala┼Ala-Ala and Gly-Gly┼Gly-Gly |
| Other name(s): |
dipeptidyl tetrapeptide hydrolase; dipeptidyl ligase; tetrapeptide dipeptidase |
| Comments: |
A thiol-activated peptidase from cabbage (Brassica oleracea). Tetrapeptides are formed from Ala-Ala, Gly-Gly, Ala-Gly and Gly-Ala |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 91608-92-3 |
| References: |
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Eng, F.W.H.T. Dipeptidyl tetrapeptide hydrolase, a new enzyme with dipeptidyl ligase activity. Can. J. Biochem. Cell. Biol. 62 (1984) 516–528. |
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