Which enzyme or reagent cleaves a peptide at the carboxyl side of a methionine residue?
A) trypsin
B) chymotrypsin
C) V-8 protease
D) cyanogen bromide

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Cyanogen bromide cleaves a peptide at the carboxyl side of a methionine residue by reacting with the methionine sulfur, resulting in the formation of a homoserine lactone and a N-terminal fragment containing the remaining amino acids.

Which Enzyme or Reagent Cleaves a Peptide at the Carboxyl