aminopeptidase

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ami·no·pep·ti·dase

noun
\ə-ˌmē-nō-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\

Definition of AMINOPEPTIDASE

: 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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