A ZINC-containing exopeptidase primarily found in SECRETORY VESICLES of endocrine and neuroendocrine cells. It catalyzes the cleavage of C-terminal ARGININE or LYSINE residues from polypeptides and is active in processing precursors of PEPTIDE HORMONES and other bioactive peptides.
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Enkephalin-Synthesizing Carboxypeptidase — Carboxypeptidase, Enkephalin-Synthesizing — Enkephalin Synthesizing Carboxypeptidase — Enkephalin-Forming Carboxypeptidase — Carboxypeptidase, Enkephalin-Forming — Enkephalin Forming Carboxypeptidase — Carboxypeptidase E — Enkephalin Convertase — Convertase, Enkephalin