Aminopeptidase Definition

ə-mēnō-pĕptĭ-dās, -dāz, ămə-

noun

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the terminal peptide bond at the amino end of a polypeptide.

American Heritage

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the terminal peptide bond of a polypeptide from the end that contains a free amino group.

American Heritage Medicine

(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Aminopeptidase

Singular:

aminopeptidase

Plural:

aminopeptidases

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