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aminopeptidase
noun ami·no·pep·ti·dase \ə-ˌmē-nō-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\
Definition of AMINOPEPTIDASE
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes peptides by acting on the peptide bond next to a terminal amino acid containing a free amino group
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First Known Use of AMINOPEPTIDASE
1935
Medical Dictionary
aminopeptidase
noun ami·no·pep·ti·dase \ə-ˌmē-nō-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\
Medical Definition of AMINOPEPTIDASE
: an enzyme (as one found in the duodenum) that hydrolyzes peptides by acting on the peptide bond next to a terminal amino acid containing a free amino group
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