exopeptidase
[ ek-soh-pep-ti-deys, -deyz ]
nounBiochemistry.
any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of an amino acid from the end of a polypeptide chain.
Origin of exopeptidase
1- Compare endopeptidase.
Words Nearby exopeptidase
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British Dictionary definitions for exopeptidase
exopeptidase
/ (ˌɛksəʊˈpɛptɪˌdeɪz) /
noun
any proteolytic enzyme, such as erepsin, that acts on the terminal bonds in a peptide chain: Compare endopeptidase
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