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endopeptidase
[ en-doh-pep-ti-deys, -deyz ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- an enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of a polypeptide or protein at interior positions of the amino acid chain.
endopeptidase
/ ˌɛndəʊˈpɛptɪˌdeɪz /
noun
- See exopeptidaseany proteolytic enzyme, such as pepsin, that splits a protein into smaller peptide fragments Also calledproteinase Compare exopeptidase
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