endopeptidase
English
Etymology
endo- + peptide + -ase
Noun
endopeptidase (plural endopeptidases)
- (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes, such as trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin and elastase, which catalyze the splitting of polypeptide chains away from the ends
Derived terms
- metalloendopeptidase
- oligoendopeptidase
See also
- exopeptidase
- protease