exopeptidase

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noun

Any of a group of enzymes which catalyze the removal of a single amino acid from the end of a polypeptide chain

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Meanings

nounexopeptidase (plural exopeptidases)

plural exopeptidases

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of enzymes which catalyze the removal of a single amino acid from the end of a polypeptide chain

Origin

From exo- + peptide + -ase.

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Translations

Italian esopeptidasi
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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