Prolidase
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Prolidase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A cytosolic dipeptidase that hydrolyzes dipeptides with proline or hydroxyproline at the carboxy terminus (but not Pro-Pro), important in collagen metabolism.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A cytosolic dipeptidase that hydrolyzes dipeptides with proline or hydroxyproline at the carboxy terminus (but not Pro-Pro), important in collagen metabolism.
Word Forms
- prolidases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prolinase, prolylpeptide, parvulin, diproline, procollagen, peptidyldipeptidase.
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