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endopeptidase Definition

endo·pep·ti·dase (-pep′tə dās′)

noun

any enzyme, as pepsin, that starts to hydrolyze peptide bonds in the interior of a peptide chain

endopeptidase Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • inhibitor: Hu & Ertl ( 1999 ) Potential role of mixed ACE and neutral endopeptidase inhibitor in the treatment of heart failure Cardiovascular Res.