CARBOXYPEPTIDASE R
\kˈɑːbəksˌa͡ɪpptɪdˌe͡ɪs ˈɑː], \kˈɑːbəksˌaɪpptɪdˌeɪs ˈɑː], \k_ˈɑː_b_ə_k_s_ˌaɪ_p_p_t_ɪ_d_ˌeɪ_s ˈɑː]\
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A metallocarboxypeptidase that removes C-terminal lysine and arginine from biologically active peptides and proteins thereby regulating their activity. It is a zinc enzyme with no preference shown for lysine over arginine. Pro-carboxypeptidase U in human plasma is activated by thrombin or plasmin during clotting to form the unstable carboxypeptidase U.
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