"exopeptidase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exopeptidases [plural]
Etymology: exo- + peptide + -ase Etymology templates: {{confix|en|exo|peptide|ase}} exo- + peptide + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} exopeptidase (plural exopeptidases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes which catalyze the removal of a single amino acid from the end of a polypeptide chain Wikipedia link: exopeptidase Categories (topical): Enzymes Related terms: endopeptidase Translations (Translations): esopeptidasi [feminine] (Italian)

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