carboxypeptidase E


carboxypeptidase E

(kar″bok″sē-pep′tĭ-dās″, -dāz″) [ carbo- + ²oxy- + peptidase] An enzyme that helps synthesize peptide hormones and neuropeptides. An N-terminal truncated protein variant of carboxypeptidase E (CPE-ΔN) influences the growth and metastasis of cancer cells.