aminopeptidase

aminopeptidase
An enzyme of broad specificity, containing zinc, and catalyzing the hydrolysis of the N-terminal amino acid of a peptide ( i.e., an exopeptidase).
An aminopeptidase of broad specificity, but preferring alanine and discriminating against proline.

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ami·no·pep·ti·dase ə-.mē-nō-'pep-tə-.dās, -.dāz n 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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n.
any one of several enzymes in the intestine that cause the breakdown of a peptide, removing an amino acid.

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ami·no·pep·ti·dase (ə-me″no-pepґtĭ-dās) any member of a sub-subclass of enzymes of the hydrolase class that catalyze the hydrolytic cleavage of the N-terminal amino acid or dipeptide from a peptide chain; they are exopeptidases and occur in plasma and many tissues.

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