glycopeptidase

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noun

Any enzyme that hydrolyses a glycopeptide or glycoprotein

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Meanings

nounglycopeptidase (plural glycopeptidases)

plural glycopeptidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that hydrolyses a glycopeptide or glycoprotein

Origin

From glyco- + peptidase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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