Carboxypeptidases can be used to determine the entire sequence of short peptides (<50 amino acid residues) and it starts by reacting with the C-terminal amino acid.

a. True
b. False

Carboxypeptidases are enzymes which function in the digestion of short peptides known as oligopeptides in the small intestine. Oligopeptides contain between 10 to 50 amino acid residues.

The two carboxypeptidases A and B involved in the digestion of proteins in the small intestine are secreted by the exocrine glands of the pancreas.They are both zinc-containing enzymes which remove successive carboxyl-terminal (C-terminal) residues from oligopeptides until free amino acids are obtained.

Since they function in this way, they can be used to determine the entire sequence of short peptides or oligopeptides.

Carboxypeptidases can be used to determine the entire sequence of short peptides (<50 amino acid residues) and it starts by reacting with the C-terminal amino acid. a. True b. False

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Carboxypeptidases can be used to determine the entire sequence of short peptides (<50 amino acid residues) and it starts by reacting with the C-terminal amino acid.

a. True
b. False