Associations to the word «Peptidase»

Wiktionary

PEPTIDASE, noun. (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease

Dictionary definition

PEPTIDASE, noun. Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis.

Wise words

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