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==Carboxypeptidase A== | ==Carboxypeptidase A== | ||
| - | <StructureSection load=' | + | <StructureSection load='1zlh' size='400' side='right' caption='Carboxypeptidase A, [[1zlh]]' scene='59/590622/1zlhspacefill/1'> |
Carboxypeptidase A catalyses the release of the C-terminal amino acid from a polypeptide chain. The initial image shows carboxypeptidase with a tetrapeptide (green) bound in the active site. | Carboxypeptidase A catalyses the release of the C-terminal amino acid from a polypeptide chain. The initial image shows carboxypeptidase with a tetrapeptide (green) bound in the active site. | ||
| - | The enzyme has <scene name='59/590622/ | + | The enzyme has <scene name='59/590622/1zlhcartoon/1'>mixed secondary structure</scene>. A <scene name='59/590622/1zlhcartoonzn/1'>zinc ion</scene> is present. The ion is involved in binding and catalysis. |
Substrate binding involves three interactions between the substrate and the active site. | Substrate binding involves three interactions between the substrate and the active site. | ||
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