any hydrolase enzyme that acts as a catalyst in the splitting of a peptide into amino acids
Origin of peptidase
from peptide + -asepeptidase
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peptidase
noun
See protease.
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Noun
(plural peptidases)
- (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease
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peptidase - Medical Definition
n.
See protease
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