exopeptidase
[ ek-soh-pep-ti-deys, -deyz ]
/ ˌɛk soʊˈpɛp tɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of an amino acid from the end of a polypeptide chain.
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
Medical definitions for exopeptidase
exopeptidase
[ ĕk′sō-pĕp′tĭ-dās′, -dāz′ ]
n.
Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of single amino acids from the end of a polypeptide chain.