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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 the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

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

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If the assertion and reason both are false.

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