Noun
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carboxypeptidase (plural carboxypeptidases)
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
Carboxypeptidase A is a digestive enzyme, a protein that digests other proteins. Source: Internet
Carboxypeptidase A digests by chopping off certain amino acids one-by-one from one end of a protein. Source: Internet
Carboxypeptidase A was a much larger molecule than anything solved previously. Source: Internet