| Accepted Name |
|---|
| Beta-Ala-His dipeptidase.
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| Alternative Name(s) |
|---|
| Serum carnosinase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
|---|
| Preferential hydrolysis of the beta-Ala-|-His dipeptide (carnosine), and also anserine, Xaa-|-His dipeptides and other dipeptides including homocarnosine |
| Comment(s) |
|---|
- Present in the serum of humans and higher primates, but not in the
serum of other mammals.
- Activated by Cd(2+) and citrate.
- Belongs to peptidase family M20.
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| Cross-references |
|---|
| BRENDA | 3.4.13.20 |
| EC2PDB | 3.4.13.20 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 3.4.13.20 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 3.4.13.20 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 3.4.13.20 |
| IntEnz | 3.4.13.20 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 3.4.13.20 |
| MetaCyc | 3.4.13.20 |
| UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot |
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