"endopeptidase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: endopeptidases [plural]
Etymology: endo- + peptide + -ase Etymology templates: {{confix|en|endo|peptide|ase}} endo- + peptide + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} endopeptidase (plural endopeptidases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes, such as trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin and elastase, which catalyze the splitting of polypeptide chains away from the ends Wikipedia link: endopeptidase Categories (topical): Enzymes Derived forms: endopeptidasic, metalloendopeptidase, oligoendopeptidase Related terms: exopeptidase, protease Translations (Translations): endopeptidasi [feminine] (Italian)

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