prolidase

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noun

A cytosolic dipeptidase that hydrolyzes dipeptides with proline or hydroxyproline at the carboxy terminus (but not Pro-Pro), important in collagen metabolism.

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Meanings

nounprolidase (countable and uncountable, plural prolidases)

plural prolidases

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA cytosolic dipeptidase that hydrolyzes dipeptides with proline or hydroxyproline at the carboxy terminus (but not Pro-Pro), important in collagen metabolism.
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APA

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