exopeptidase

noun exo·pep·ti·dase \-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\

Definition of EXOPEPTIDASE

: any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds formed by the terminal amino acids of peptide chains : peptidase — compare endopeptidase

1936

Medical Dictionary

noun exo·pep·ti·dase \-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\

: any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds formed by the terminal amino acids of peptide chains : peptidase—compare endopeptidase

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