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peptidase

American

[pep-ti-days, -dayz] / ˈpɛp tɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz /

noun

Biochemistry.

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

peptidase British

/ ˈpɛptɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of peptidase

First recorded in 1915–20; peptide + -ase

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peptidase

Proteins are broken down by the enzymes pepsin and peptidase, and by hydrochloric acid.

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