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aminopeptidase

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[uh-mee-noh-pep-ti-deys, -deyz, am-uh-noh-] / əˌmi noʊˈpɛp tɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz, ˌæm ə noʊ- /

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. any of several intestinal hydrolytic enzymes that remove an amino acid from the end of a peptide chain having a free amino group.


Etymology

Origin of aminopeptidase

amino- + peptidase

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

If differences in environmental factors between sites 1 and 2 are not observed, predict what other factors could result in departures from Hardy- Weinberg equilibrium for aminopeptidase.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The polymorphic aminopeptidase locus, Lap-1, has been shown to be useful for the genetic differentiation of populations of this organism.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Specifically, carboxypeptidase, dipeptidase, and aminopeptidase play important roles in reducing the peptides to free amino acids.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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