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What is the molecular weight (mw) of Carboxypeptidase A?

Posted March 9, 2018


Answer

34.6 kDa

 

Carboxypeptidase A is a protease which will hydrolyze C terminal amino acids, primarily aromatic and aliphatic, from proteins. Most scientists in the field now refer to this enzyme as CPA1. Carboxypeptidase A has a molecular weight of 34,6000 daltons, which is equivalent to 34,6000 g/mol.

Additional resources

The Amino Acid Composition of Bovine Pancreatic Carboxypeptidase A