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Carboxypeptidase Y from baker′s yeast (S. cerevisiae)

lyophilized powder, ≥50 units/mg protein

Synonym(s):

Peptidyl-L-amino acid Hydrolase, Serine Carboxypeptidase

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CAS Number:
Enzyme Commission number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

grade

Proteomics Grade

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

≥50 units/mg protein

mol wt

61 kDa

composition

Protein, ≥75% E1%/280

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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Application

Carboxypeptidase Y has a broad specificity and is stable in urea. Hence, this enzyme is not like other carboxypeptidases and can be used for sequence analysis. Due to its amidase action, this enzyme might be applied to the sequence analysis of peptides having amidated COOH-terminal groups such as oxytocin and vasopressin.

Biochem/physiol Actions

The glycoprotein has a molecular weight of about 61,000, has a nitrogen content of 12.74%. It is a single polypeptide chain of 442 residues with 16 residues of glucosamine in the carbohydrate moiety. Lysine is at the NH2 terminus and -Asp-Ser-Thr-Leu is the COOH-terminal sequence. The principal action of the enzyme is to remove COOH-terminal residues from polypeptide chains. It is used as a vacuolar marker enzyme for studies on protein transport and localization.

Packaging

Package size based on protein content

Unit Definition

One unit will hydrolyze 1.0 μmole of N-CBZ-Phe-Ala to N-CBZ-L-phenylalanine and L-alanine per min at pH 6.75 at 25°C, based on EM/230 = 191.5.

Physical form

Lyophilized powder containing citric acid.

Analysis Note

amidase and esterase activities may be present

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Signal Word

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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The activity of serine carboxypeptidases is dependent on a catalytic triad, an oxyanion hole, and a binding site equivalent to those found in the serine endopeptidases. The action of carboxypeptidase Y on substrates containing amino acids, alcohols, and amines as
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Very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs), fatty acids with chain-length greater than 20 carbons, possess a wide range of biological functions. However, their roles at the molecular level remain largely unknown. In the present study, we screened for multicopy suppressors that

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