Entry
Name
carboxypeptidase E;
carboxypeptidase H;
enkephalin convertase;
cobalt-stimulated chromaffin granule carboxypeptidase;
insulin granule-associated carboxypeptidase;
enkephalin convertase;
membrane-bound carboxypeptidase;
carboxypeptidase E;
enkephalin-precursor endopeptidase;
enkephalin precursor carboxypeptidase;
peptidyl-L-lysine(-L-arginine) hydrolase
Class
Hydrolases;
Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases);
Metallocarboxypeptidases
BRITE hierarchy
Reaction(IUBMB)
Release of C-terminal arginine or lysine residues from polypeptides
Comment
A zinc enzyme, activated by Co2+. Inhibited by 1,10-phenanthroline and other chelating agents. pH optimum 5.6. Located in storage granules of secretory cells, and active in processing of protein hormones and bioactive peptides. In peptidase family M14 (carboxypeptidase A family).
History
EC 3.4.17.10 created 1986, modified 2000
Orthology
Genes
ANAN : 105732468 135277717
MMUR : 105874675(CPE) 109729436
OCU : 100343872 108175425 127486649
XLA : 100158368(cpe.L) 100158417(cpe.S)
SANH : 107655967(cpe) 107702282
CCAR : 109046543(cpe) 109046548
CAUA : 113044229 113106919
CGIB : 127949377 127960304
PTET : 122342803(cpe) 122347856
MASI : 127444149 127444496
SASA : 106592377 106592880 106594914
CCLU : 121563415 123487058
LOC : 102686261(cpe) 102695460
PSPA : 121295375(cpe) 121322832
ARUT : 117408479 117420719(cpe)
LCM : 102345755 102363651(CPE)
LERI : 129697376 129702917
BFO : 118405757 118411334 118414102 118422385
BBEL : 109466686 109479053 109480702 109485318
SPU : 115919038 590436 757239
LPIC : 129281187 129282241
APLC : 110976275 110986515
AJC : 117102168 117102174 117123311
PMAC : 106712963 106714818
CFEL : 113366348 113376800
CEL : CELE_F01D4.4(egl-21)
CBR : CBG_08337(Cbr-egl-21)
BMY : BM_BM3120(Bma-egl-21)
LOA : LOAG_14773 LOAG_15234
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Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Qian Y, Varlamov O, Fricker LD.
Title
Glu300 of rat carboxypeptidase E is essential for enzymatic activity but not substrate binding or routing to the regulated secretory pathway.
Journal
Reference
2
Authors
Fricker LD.
Title
Carboxypeptidase E/H.
Journal
In: Barrett AJ, Rawlings ND, Woessner JF (eds). Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes. London: Academic Press; 1998. p. 1341-1344.
Reference
3
Authors
Fricker LD.
Title
Methods for studying carboxypeptidase E.
Journal
Methods Neurosci 23:237-250 (1995)
Reference
Authors
Manser E, Fernandez D, Loo L, Goh PY, Monfries C, Hall C, Lim L.
Title
Human carboxypeptidase E. Isolation and characterization of the cDNA, sequence conservation, expression and processing in vitro.
Journal
Sequence
Reference
Authors
Fricker LD.
Title
Carboxypeptidase E.
Journal
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 3.4.17.10