NATURE has selected Zn 2+ rather than Cu 2+ , why? 3
ZINC METALLOENZYMES 4
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE 5
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE 6
7 Carbonic Anhydrates ( in resting state): Carbonic Anhydrates ( in action): With CO 2 With bicarbonate
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CARBOXYPEPTIDASE A carboxypeptidases is a proteas enzymes that hydrolyze a peptide bond at the carboxy terminal end of a peptide. This contrasts with aminopeptidases which cleaves peptide bond at the N-terminus of protein. The first carboxypeptidase studied were those involved in the digestion of food(Pancreatic carboxypeptidases A1,A2,and B). 11 STRUCTURE OF CARBOXYPEPTIDASE