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endopeptidase
[ en-doh-pep-ti-deys, -deyz ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˈpɛp tɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz /
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noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of a polypeptide or protein at interior positions of the amino acid chain.
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British Dictionary definitions for endopeptidase
endopeptidase
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈpɛptɪˌdeɪz) /
noun
any proteolytic enzyme, such as pepsin, that splits a protein into smaller peptide fragmentsAlso called: proteinase Compare exopeptidase
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