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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Origin of endopeptidase

First recorded in 1935–40; endo- + peptidase

Words nearby endopeptidase

endomyocarditis, endoneurium, endonuclease, endonym, endoparasite, endopeptidase, endoperidium, endophagous, endophasia, endophora, endophthalmitis

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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