carboxypeptidase
noun
-ˌdāz\
Definition of carboxypeptidase
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes peptides and especially polypeptides by splitting off sequentially the amino acids at the end of the peptide chain which contain free carboxyl groups
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carboxypeptidase
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Medical Definition of carboxypeptidase
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes peptides and especially polypeptides by splitting off sequentially the amino acids at the end of the peptide chain which contain free carboxyl groups
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