SINCE 1828
leucine aminopeptidase
nounMedical Definition of leucine aminopeptidase
: an aminopeptidase that cleaves terminal amino acid residues and especially leucine from protein chains, is found in all bodily tissues, and is increased in the serum in some conditions or diseases (as pancreatic carcinoma)
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