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exocarboxypeptidase

exocarboxypeptidase noun: an exoenzyme carboxypeptidase.

Noun

exocarboxypeptidase (plural exocarboxypeptidases)

  1. An exoenzyme carboxypeptidase
    • All of these results clearly indicated that both DPP-IV and peptidase (s) (at least exocarboxypeptidase M) contributed to the ex vivo instability of two active GLP-1 peptides, similar to the observation of the peptides in their in vivo metabolism [38 ].2015 July 30, “Degradation and Stabilization of Peptide Hormones in Human Blood Specimens”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of exocarboxypeptidase

pluralexocarboxypeptidases

Origin of exocarboxypeptidase

From exo- + carboxypeptidase.

Questions about exocarboxypeptidase

What does exocarboxypeptidase mean?
Exocarboxypeptidase means an exoenzyme carboxypeptidase.
What part of speech is exocarboxypeptidase?
Exocarboxypeptidase is a noun.
What is the plural of exocarboxypeptidase?
The plural of exocarboxypeptidase is exocarboxypeptidases.

Words near exocarboxypeptidase in the dictionary

  1. exocannibals
  2. exocanthion
  3. exocanthions
  4. exocanthus
  5. exocapillary
  6. exocarboxypeptidase
  7. exocarboxypeptidases
  8. exocardiac
  9. exocardial
  10. exocarp
  11. exocarpal

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