peptidase

[ pep-ti-deys, -deyz ]
/ ˈpɛp tɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz /

noun Biochemistry.

any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of peptides or peptones to amino acids.

Origin of peptidase

First recorded in 1915–20; peptide + -ase

Words nearby peptidase

peptic, peptic cell, peptic digestion, peptic esophagitis, peptic ulcer, peptidase, peptide, peptide bond, peptidergic, peptidoglycan, peptidoid

British Dictionary definitions for peptidase

peptidase
/ (ˈpɛptɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz) /

noun

any of a group of proteolytic enzymes that hydrolyse peptides to amino acids

Medical definitions for peptidase

peptidase
[ pĕp′tĭ-dās′, -dāz′ ]

n.

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids.