peptidase
English
Etymology
From
peptide
+
-ase
.
Pronunciation
Noun
peptidase
(
plural
peptidases
)
(
biochemistry
)
Any
enzyme
that
catalyzes
the
hydrolysis
of
peptides
into
amino acids
; a
protease
.
Derived terms
autopeptidase
bacillopeptidase
dehydropeptidase
ectopeptidase
enteropeptidase
-gliptin
glycopeptidase
lipopeptidase
metallopeptidase
muropeptidase
neuropeptidase
oligopeptidase
prepilin peptidase
propeptidase
pseudopeptidase
transpeptidase
vasopeptidase
Anagrams
appetised
,
sapeptide