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endopeptidase

endopeptidase noun: any of a group of enzymes, such as trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin and elastase, which catalyze the splitting of polypeptide chains away from the ends.

Noun

endopeptidase (plural endopeptidases)

  1. Any of a group of enzymes, such as trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin and elastase, which catalyze the splitting of polypeptide chains away from the ends

Forms of endopeptidase

pluralendopeptidases

Origin of endopeptidase

From endo- + peptide + -ase.

Words formed from endopeptidase

Questions about endopeptidase

What does endopeptidase mean?
Endopeptidase means any of a group of enzymes, such as trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin and elastase, which catalyze the splitting of polypeptide chains away from the ends.
What part of speech is endopeptidase?
Endopeptidase is a noun.
What is the plural of endopeptidase?
The plural of endopeptidase is endopeptidases.

Words near endopeptidase in the dictionary

  1. endopathogens
  2. endopathway
  3. endopathways
  4. endopeduncular
  5. endopelvic
  6. endopeptidase
  7. endopeptidases
  8. endopeptidasic
  9. endopeptide
  10. endopeptides
  11. endopeptidic

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