Carboxyglutamate

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γ-carboxyglutamate is an uncommon amino acid introduced into proteins by a post-translational carboxylation of glutamate. This modification is found, for example, in clotting factors and other proteins of the coagulation cascade. This modification introduces an affinity for calcium ions.

• Gamma-glutamyl carboxylase

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