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Peptidase Moderate

Peptidase has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis

2

Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease.

See Also
gastricsin peptidases pappalysin peptide nardilysin talabostat catalyze propeptidase
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
enzyme
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caspase angiotensin converting enzyme plasminogen activator renin
Rhyming Words
ase base ease rase wase nase sase vase tase case kase lase mase jase mease dbase tease pease ukase dease
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