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N-Formylmethionyl-peptidase

N-formylmethionyl-peptidase (, (fMet)-releasing enzyme, formylmethionine aminopeptidase) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Release of an N-terminal, formyl- methionyl residue from a polypeptide

This enzyme is highly specific for N-formylmethionyl peptides.