dipeptidase

dipeptidase definition - medical

di·pep·ti·dase (dī-pĕpˈtĭ-dāsˌ, -dāzˌ)

noun
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of dipeptides into their constituent amino acids.

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