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Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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
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.