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

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aminopeptidase

• anticholinesterase
• carboxypeptidase
• cyclooxygenase
• hyaluronidase
• monooxygenase
• phosphofructokinase
• ablaze
• airways
• allays
• always
• amaze
• anglaise

Medical Definition

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