exopeptidase

[ ek-soh-pep-ti-deys, -deyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of an amino acid from the end of a polypeptide chain.

exopeptidase

/ ˌɛksəʊˈpɛptɪˌdeɪz /

noun

1. any proteolytic enzyme, such as erepsin, that acts on the terminal bonds in a peptide chain Compare endopeptidase

Word History and Origins

Origin of exopeptidase¹

First recorded in 1935–40; exo- + peptidase