endopeptidase
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en·do·pep·ti·dase

noun \-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\

Definition of ENDOPEPTIDASE

: any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds within the long chains of protein molecules : protease — compare exopeptidase

First Known Use of ENDOPEPTIDASE

1936

en·do·pep·ti·dase

noun \-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ENDOPEPTIDASE

: any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds inside the long chains of protein molecules : protease—compare exopeptidase

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