ENTRY       EC 3.4.14.4
NAME        Dipeptidyl peptidase III
            Dipeptidyl aminopeptidase III
            Dipeptidyl arylamidase III
            Red cell angiotensinase
            Enkephalinase B
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases)
            Dipeptidyl-peptidases and tripeptidyl-peptidases
REACTION    Release of an N-terminal dipeptide from a peptide of four or more
            residues, with broad specificity.
SUBSTRATE   Peptide
            H2O
PRODUCT     Dipeptide
            Peptide
COMMENT     A cytosolic serine-type peptidase active at neutral pH. Highly
            selective for Arg-Arg-2-naphthylamide at pH 9.2. Inactive on
            (Glu)4, (Gly)4, and tripeptides, as well as bonds involving
            proline.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.4.14.4
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.4.14.4
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