Carboxypeptidase H
Synonyms
Carboxypeptidase E
Carboxypeptidase, Enkephalin-Forming
Carboxypeptidase, Enkephalin-Synthesizing
Convertase, Enkephalin
Enkephalin Convertase
Enkephalin Forming Carboxypeptidase
Enkephalin Synthesizing Carboxypeptidase
Enkephalin-Forming Carboxypeptidase
Enkephalin-Synthesizing Carboxypeptidase
A ZINC-containing exopeptidase primarily found in SECRETORY VESICLES of endocrine and neuroendocrine cells. It catalyzes the cleavage of C-terminal ARGININE or LYSINE residues from polypeptides and is active in processing precursors of PEPTIDE HORMONES and other bioactive peptides.