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peptidase

n. (context enzyme English) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease

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peptidase

n. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis [syn: protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme]