oligoendopeptidase

noun

An endopeptidase that splits oligopeptides.

OriginEnglish endopeptidase ← Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos) →
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Meanings

nounoligoendopeptidase (plural oligoendopeptidases)

plural oligoendopeptidases

  1. biochemistryAn endopeptidase that splits oligopeptides.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Englishendopeptidase
  4. Englisholigoendopeptidase

From oligo- + endopeptidase.

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