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. and 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. and 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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