exopeptidase

exopeptidase definition - medical

ex·o·pep·ti·dase (ĕkˌsō-pĕpˈtĭ-dāsˌ, -dāzˌ)

noun
Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of single amino acids from the end of a polypeptide chain.

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