peptidase

noun

peptidase

noun

Etymology From peptide + -ase.

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease.

Derived terms: autopeptidase, bacillopeptidase, dehydropeptidase, ectopeptidase, enteropeptidase, -gliptin, glycopeptidase, lipopeptidase, metallopeptidase, muropeptidase, neuropeptidase, oligopeptidase, prepilin peptidase, propeptidase, pseudopeptidase, transpeptidase, vasopeptidase

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