aminopeptidase
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of aminopeptidase
Example Sentences
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It encodes a protein called endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 2, which has been shown to help immune cells recognize and fight threatening viruses.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 14, 2022
Changes in the code for one gene stood out: ERAP2, which encodes a protein called endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 2.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 19, 2022
Based on these data, predict, with justification, changes over time in the aminopeptidase enzyme for these populations.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The B form of this aminopeptidase is slightly more efficient at extracting nutritional leucine from a protein than the A and C forms but slightly less efficient at extracting valine and serine.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
At the same time, the cells of the brush border secrete enzymes such as aminopeptidase and dipeptidase, which further break down peptide chains.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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