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Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.656.350.245.400
D08.811.277.656.350.555.500
D08.811.277.656.675.555.500
Unique ID
D043425
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D043425
Scope Note
A metallocarboxypeptidase that is predominantly expressed as a membrane-bound enzyme. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of an unsubstituted, C-terminal glutamyl residue, typically from PTEROYLPOLYGLUTAMIC ACIDS. It was formerly classified as EC 3.4.19.8.
Entry Term(s)
FOLH1 Protein
Folate Hydrolase I
N-Acetylaspartylglutamate Peptidase
N-Acetylated-alpha-Linked Acidic Dipeptidase
NAAG Peptidase
NAALADase
NAALADase II
NAALADase L
Registry Numbers
EC 3.4.17.21
Previous Indexing
Carboxypeptidases (1999-2003)
Dipeptidases (1988-1998)
Public MeSH Note
2004; GLUTAMATE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE II was indexed under CARBOXYPEPTIDASES 1999-2003 & under DIPEPTIDASES 1988-1998
History Note
2004; use GLUTAMATE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE II (NM) 1988-2003
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2004/01/01
Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II Preferred
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