ABC26IN0032 · Bioinorganic Chemistry

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Bioinorganic Chemistry – General · Exam: CSIR-NET 2011 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

Carboxypeptidase contains:

(a)Zn (II) and hydrolyses $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$

(b)Zn (II) and hydrolyses peptide bonds.

(c)Mg (II) and hydrolyses $\mathrm{CO_2}$

(d)Mg (II) and hydrolyses peptide bonds.

Answer

Answer (as printed): B

Explanation

Carboxypeptidase enzyme contains $\mathrm{Zn^{2+}}$ ion and it cleaves (hydrolyses) the carboxy terminal amino acid from a peptide chain.

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