Dipeptidyl-dipeptidase explained

Dipeptidyl-dipeptidase
Ec Number:3.4.14.6
Cas Number:91608-92-3

Dipeptidyl-dipeptidase (dipeptidyl tetrapeptide hydrolase, dipeptidyl ligase, tetrapeptide dipeptidase) is an enzyme.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical 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

This thiol-activated peptidase is isolated from cabbage (Brassica oleracea).

Notes and References

  1. Dipeptidyl tetrapeptide hydrolase, a new enzyme with dipeptidyl ligase activity . Eng FW . Can. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. . 1984 . 62 . 6 . 516–528 . 10.1139/o84-069 .

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