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carboxypeptidase
noun car·boxy·pep·ti·dase \-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\
Definition of CARBOXYPEPTIDASE
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes peptides and especially polypeptides by splitting off sequentially the amino acids at the end of the peptide chain which contain free carboxyl groups
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First Known Use of CARBOXYPEPTIDASE
1935
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carboxypeptidase
noun car·boxy·pep·ti·dase \-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\
Medical Definition of CARBOXYPEPTIDASE
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes peptides and especially polypeptides by splitting off sequentially the amino acids at the end of the peptide chain which contain free carboxyl groups
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