Exopeptidases

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Exopeptidases


A sub-subclass of PEPTIDE HYDROLASES that act only near the ends of polypeptide chains. Exopeptidases are further divided into AMINOPEPTIDASES; EC 3.4.11; DIPEPTIDASES; EC 3.4.13; DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASES & tripeptidyl peptidases, EC 3.4.14; peptidyl-dipeptidases, EC 3.4.15; CARBOXYPEPTIDASES; EC 3.4.16 - EC 3.4.18, and omega peptidases, EC 3.4.19. EC 3.4.-.


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