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Muropeptidase

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lipopeptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any peptidase that hydrolyses lipopeptides
polypeptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of a polypeptide
neuropeptidasenoun(biochemistry) A peptidase that breaks down neuropeptides
pentapeptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a pentapeptide
oligopeptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis (cleavage) of a short oligopeptide rather than a protein
peptidyldipeptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of a dipeptide from the C-terminal end of an oligopeptide
aminopeptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
peptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease.
endopeptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes, such as trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin and elastase, which catalyze the splitting of polypeptide chains away from the ends
meuropeptidenounMisspelling of neuropeptide. [(biochemistry) Any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that function as neurotransmitters.]
pepsidasenounMisspelling of peptidase. [(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease.]
vasopeptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any vasoactive peptidase
transpeptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino or peptide group from one molecule to another
glycopeptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a glycopeptide or glycoprotein
ectopeptidasenoun(biochemistry) Synonym of endopeptidase.
propeptidasenoun(biochemistry) A peptidase proenzyme
mucinasenoun(biochemistry) A lyase that hydrolyses mucins
muropeptidenounAny peptidoglycan associated with a cell wall.
autoproteasenoun(biochemistry) A protease that hydrolyses peptide bonds within its own molecule, typically releasing a specific amino acid sequence
iminopeptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any peptidase that selectively attacks an imine or secondary amine (such as proline)

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