Carboxypeptidase contains: · ABC26IN0032
Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Bioinorganic Chemistry – General · Exam: CSIR NET 2011 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
Carboxypeptidase contains:
(a)$\mathrm{Zn}$ (II) and hydrolyses $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$
(b)$\mathrm{Zn}$ (II) and hydrolyses peptide bonds.
(c)$\mathrm{Mg}$ (II) and hydrolyses $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$
(d)$\mathrm{Mg}$ (II) and hydrolyses peptide bonds.
Answer
Explanation
Carboxypeptidase enzyme contains Zn+² ion and it cleaves (hydrolyses) the carboxy terminal amino acid from a peptide chain. [CSIR DEC 2011]
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.
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