English Explanatory Dictionary

peptidase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease.

Word forms

peptidase peptidases

Etymology

From peptide + -ase.

Derived words

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