The Enzymatic Hydrolysis of N-carbethoxy Proline and N-carbethoxy Glycine

Abstract

Enzymes present in bovine kidney were found capable of hydrolyzing N-carbethoxy proline and N-carbethoxy glycine. The enzymes were thought to be amino acid acylase for the N-carbethoxy glycine hydrolysis, and prolidase (iminodipeptidase) for the N-carbethoxy proline hydrolysis. No ethyl carbamate was found by the action of these crude enzyme preparations on the substrates.