Explain carboxypeptidase a is an exopeptidase

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Carboxypeptidase A is an exopeptidase, which means that it only cleaves the C-terminal residue from a polypeptide chain. Why is only the C-terminal residue cleaved, and no cleavage in the chain? Which terminal residues does the enzyme prefer (ie cleave fastest)?

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