isopeptidase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of an isopeptide bond, especially that between the terminal diglycine attached to ubiquitin

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Meanings

nounisopeptidase (plural isopeptidases)

plural isopeptidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of an isopeptide bond, especially that between the terminal diglycine attached to ubiquitin

Origin

From isopeptide + -ase.

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

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Chicago

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