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polypeptidase

polypeptidase noun: any enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of a polypeptide.

Noun

polypeptidase (plural polypeptidases)

  1. Any enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of a polypeptide

Forms of polypeptidase

pluralpolypeptidases

Origin of polypeptidase

From polypeptide + -ase.

Questions about polypeptidase

What does polypeptidase mean?
Polypeptidase means any enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of a polypeptide.
What part of speech is polypeptidase?
Polypeptidase is a noun.
What is the plural of polypeptidase?
The plural of polypeptidase is polypeptidases.

Words near polypeptidase in the dictionary

  1. polypectate
  2. polypectates
  3. polypectomies
  4. polypectomy
  5. polyped
  6. polypeptidase
  7. polypeptidases
  8. polypeptide
  9. polypeptide chain
  10. polypeptide chains
  11. polypeptides

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