aminopeptidase
noun
ami·no·pep·ti·dase
ə-ˌmē-nō-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās 
-ˌdāz
: 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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Changes in the code for one gene stood out: ERAP2, which encodes a protein called endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 2.
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Byann Gibbons, science.org, 19 Oct. 2022
Byann Gibbons, science.org, 19 Oct. 2022
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aminopeptidase
noun
ami·no·pep·ti·dase
ə-ˌmē-nō-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz
: 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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