peptidyldipeptidase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of a dipeptide from the C-terminal end of an oligopeptide

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Meanings

nounpeptidyldipeptidase (plural peptidyldipeptidases)

plural peptidyldipeptidases · alternative peptidyl-dipeptidase

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of a dipeptide from the C-terminal end of an oligopeptide

Origin

From peptidyl + dipeptidase.

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

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