peptidase

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peptidase noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease.

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protease proteinase proteolytic enzyme polypeptidase pepsidase pentapeptidase peptidyldipeptidase propeptidase peptidolysis transpeptidase autoprotease proprotease oligopeptidase proteolysis pepsin aminopeptidase

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