endopeptidase

American

[en-doh-pep-ti-deys, -deyz] / ˌɛn doʊˈpɛp tɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz /

noun

Biochemistry.

an enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of a polypeptide or protein at interior positions of the amino acid chain.

endopeptidase British

/ ˌɛndəʊˈpɛptɪˌdeɪz /

noun

Also called: proteinase. any proteolytic enzyme, such as pepsin, that splits a protein into smaller peptide fragments Compare exopeptidase

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Etymology

Origin of endopeptidase

First recorded in 1935–40; endo- + peptidase

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