dipeptidase

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noun

Any of a class of enzymes that hydrolyze dipeptides in the small intestine.

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Meanings

noundipeptidase (plural dipeptidases)

plural dipeptidases

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of enzymes that hydrolyze dipeptides in the small intestine.

Origin

From dipeptide + -ase.

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Translations

Italian dipeptidasi
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APA

dipeptidase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipeptidase

MLA

“dipeptidase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipeptidase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dipeptidase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipeptidase.

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