Oligopeptidase
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oligopeptidase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis (cleavage) of a short oligopeptide rather than a protein.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis (cleavage) of a short oligopeptide rather than a protein.
Word Forms
- oligopeptidases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polypeptidase, oligoendopeptidase, peptidyldipeptidase, lipopeptidase, glycopeptidase, oligomerase.
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