Question

how does amino peptidase differ from carboxypeptidase in terms of protein digestion

Answer 1

The names of these enzymes are useful clues. A polypeptide has two ends, one called the N terminal or amino terminal and the othe called the C terminal or carboxy terminal. Hope this helps

Answer 2

carboxypeptidase is a protease enzyme that hydrolyses or cleaves the peptide bond of an amino acid at the carboxy-terminal or C-terminal end. in contrast aminopeptidase cleaves the peptide bond on the other terminal end i.e. N-end.simply, Aminopeptidase hydrolyses the peptide bond of the amino acid at the amino terminal of a protein or peptide, releasing a free amino acid.

Carboxypeptidase hydrolyses the peptide bond of the amino acid at the carboxyl terminal of a protein or peptide, again releasing a free amino acid.The amino acids that are released by the action of aminopeptidase and carboxypeptidase action can be separated and identified by thin layer chromatography.