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Bz-Ala-Arg is a dipeptide. Bz-Ala-Arg is also a spectrophotometric substrate (0.4 M pyridine formate, pH 4.25) of human pancreatic carboxypeptidase B and plasma carboxypeptidase N. Bz-Ala-Arg can be used to screen competitive inhibitors of these two enzymes[1].

[1] McKay TJ, et al. Comparative studies on human carboxypeptidases B and N. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1979 Oct 15;197(2):487-92. DOI:10.1016/0003-9861(79)90271-6