oligopeptidase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis (cleavage) of a short oligopeptide rather than a protein

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Meanings

nounoligopeptidase (plural oligopeptidases)

plural oligopeptidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis (cleavage) of a short oligopeptide rather than a protein

Origin

From oligo- + peptidase or from oligopeptide + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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