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Assertion. Carboxypetidase is an exopept...

Assertion. Carboxypetidase is an exopeptidase.
Reason. It cleaves the N-terminal bond.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the explaination of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explaination of assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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C
Carboxypeptidase is an exopeptidase because it breaks the peptide chain at terminal ends.Carboxypeptidase cleaves carboxy-terminal amino aids that have aromatic or branched aliphatic side chains.
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