carboxypeptidase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group

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Meanings

nouncarboxypeptidase (plural carboxypeptidases)

plural carboxypeptidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
carboxydasemonocarboxypeptidase

Translations

Italian carbossipeptidasi
  • carbossipeptidasiTranslations
Vietnamese cacboxipeptiđaza
  • cacboxipeptiđazaTranslations
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APA

carboxypeptidase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxypeptidase

MLA

“carboxypeptidase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxypeptidase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carboxypeptidase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxypeptidase.

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