Beta-Ala-His dipeptidase

Beta-Ala-His dipeptidase
Identifiers
EC number 3.4.13.20
CAS number 525589-43-9
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

Beta-Ala-His dipeptidase (EC 3.4.13.20, serum carnosinase) is an enzyme.[1][2] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Preferential hydrolysis of the beta-Ala!His dipeptide (carnosine), and also anserine, Xaa!His dipeptides and other dipeptides including homocarnosine

This enzyme is present in the serum of humans and higher primates.

References

  1. Lenney, J.F.; George, R.P.; Weiss, A.M.; Kucera, C.M.; Chan, P.W.H.; Rinzler, G.S. (1982). "Human serum carnosinase: characterization, distinction from cellular carnosinase, and activation by cadmium". Clin. Chim. Acta. 123: 221–231. doi:10.1016/0009-8981(82)90166-8. PMID 7116644.
  2. Jackson, M.C.; Kucera, C.M.; Lenney, J.F. (1991). "Purification and properties of human serum carnosinase". Clin. Chim. Acta. 196 (2-3): 193–206. doi:10.1016/0009-8981(91)90073-L. PMID 1903095.

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