Meanings
nounaminopeptidase (plural aminopeptidases)
plural aminopeptidases
- biochemistryAny of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
Translations
Polish aminopeptydaza
- aminopeptydazaany of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid
Portuguese aminopeptidase
- aminopeptidaseany of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid
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APA
aminopeptidase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminopeptidase
MLA
“aminopeptidase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminopeptidase. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminopeptidase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminopeptidase.
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