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/en'doh pep"ti days', -dayz'/, n. Biochem.an enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of a polypeptide or protein at interior positions of the amino acid chain.[1935-40; ENDO- + PEPTIDASE]
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Endopeptidase — or endoproteinase are proteolytic peptidases that break peptide bonds of nonterminal amino acids (i.e. within the molecule), in contrast to exopeptidases, which break peptide bonds from their end pieces. They are usually very specific for certain … Wikipedia
endopeptidase — [en΄dōpep′tə dās΄] n. any enzyme, as pepsin, that starts to hydrolyze peptide bonds in the interior of a peptide chain … English World dictionary
endopeptidase — endopeptidazė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Fermentas, katalizuojantis peptidinių ryšių hidrolizę tik baltymo arba peptido grandinės viduryje. atitikmenys: angl. endopeptidase; proteinase rus. протеиназа; эндопептидаза ryšiai: sinonimas –… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
endopeptidase — noun Date: 1936 any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds within the long chains of protein molecules ; protease compare exopeptidase … New Collegiate Dictionary
Endopeptidase — Endopeptidasen gehören wie die Exopeptidasen zu den Peptidasen. Endopeptidasen spalten enzymatisch Peptidbindungen innerhalb des Proteins. Sie sind meist sehr spezifisch für bestimmte Aminosäuren. Beispiele sind: Pepsin Trypsin: spezifisch für… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Endopeptidase — Peptidase Coupure protéolytique d une chaîne peptidique Les peptidases (ou protéases ou enzymes protéolytiques) sont des enzymes qui brisent les liaisons peptidiques des protéines. On parle alors de coupure protéolytique ou de protéolyse. Ce… … Wikipédia en Français
endopeptidase — An enzyme that cleaves protein at positions within the chain. Formally, the enzymes are peptidyl peptide hydrolases, more usually known as proteinases or proteolytic enzymes … Dictionary of molecular biology
endopeptidase — noun Any of a group of enzymes, such as trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin and elastase, which catalyze the splitting of polypeptide chains … Wiktionary
endopeptidase — An enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of a peptide chain at points well within the chain, not near termini; e.g., pepsin, trypsin. Cf.:exopeptidase. SYN: proteinase. * * * en·do·pep·ti·dase pep tə .dās, .dāz n any of a group of enzymes that… … Medical dictionary
Endopeptidase — Ẹn|do|pep|ti|da|se [↑ endo (1) u. ↑ Peptidase] svw. ↑ Proteinase … Universal-Lexikon
