CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Zn peptidases
Functional Family Carboxypeptidase B2

Enzyme Information

3.4.17.20
Carboxypeptidase U.
based on mapping to UniProt Q2KIG3
Release of C-terminal Arg and Lys from a polypeptide.
-!- Pro-carboxypeptidase U in plasma is activated by thrombin or plasmin during clotting to form the unstable carboxypeptidase U. -!- Activity similar to that of the more stable lysine carboxypeptidase, except no preference is shown for Lys over Arg. -!- Belongs to peptidase family M14.

UniProtKB Entries (2)

Q2KIG3
CBPB2_BOVIN
Bos taurus
Carboxypeptidase B2
Q5EPH2
TCI1_RHIBU
Rhipicephalus bursa
Carboxypeptidase inhibitor

PDB Structure

PDB 3D4U
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structure of activated thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor, a molecular link between coagulation and fibrinolysis.
Sanglas, L., Valnickova, Z., Arolas, J.L., Pallares, I., Guevara, T., Sola, M., Kristensen, T., Enghild, J.J., Aviles, F.X., Gomis-Ruth, F.X.
Mol.Cell
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