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Which of these is the cofactor for carboxypeptidase?(a) Manganese(b) Magnesium(c) Zinc(d) CopperI have been asked this question in an internship interview.My doubt stems from Biomolecules in chapter Biomolecules of Biology – Class 11

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Correct ANSWER is (C) Zinc

For explanation I would say: Carboxypeptidase is a proteolytic enzyme. It functions with the help of a metal ION, zinc, working as the cofactor. Zinc forms one or more coordinate BONDS with the enzyme as WELL as with the substrate.



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