prepilin peptidase

noun

An enzyme that removes a signal peptide from maturing pilins

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Meanings

nounprepilin peptidase (plural prepilin peptidases)

plural prepilin peptidases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that removes a signal peptide from maturing pilins

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prepilin
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