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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First Known Use of carboxypeptidase
1935
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carboxypeptidase
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car·boxy·pep·ti·dase
\-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz\
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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