dipeptidase

di·pep·ti·dase

[dahy-pep-ti-deys, -deyz]
noun Biochemistry.
any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of dipeptides.

Origin:
dipeptide + -ase

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dipeptidase di·pep·ti·dase (dī-pěp'tĭ-dās', -dāz')
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of dipeptides into their constituent amino acids.

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