Peptidase definition

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Any hydrolase enzyme that acts as a catalyst in the splitting of a peptide into amino acids.
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(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease.
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Noun

Singular:
peptidase
Plural:
peptidases

Peptidase Sentence Examples

  • This form of EDS is caused by a change in the enzyme called procollagen I N-terminal peptidase.

  • Catalytic Type The catalytic type of a peptidase relates to the chemical groups responsible for its catalysis of peptide bond hydrolysis.

  • This gives an indication of whether a novel sequence is that of an active peptidase or a non-peptidase homologue.

  • This shows whether we currently regard this as an ' active ', ' putative ' or ' inactive ' peptidase homologue.

  • This sequence is subsequently cleaved off (by signal peptidase ).

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