Meanings
nounpolypeptidase (plural polypeptidases)
plural polypeptidases
- biochemistryAny enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of a polypeptide
Origin
- Englishpolypeptide
- Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
- Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
- Englishdiastase
- Englishpolypeptidase
From polypeptide + -ase.
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polypeptidase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypeptidase
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“polypeptidase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypeptidase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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