Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exopeptidase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-opep-ti-dase
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of enzymes which catalyze the removal of a single amino acid from the end of a polypeptide chain

Etymology

From exo- + peptide + -ase.

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What does exopeptidase mean?
Any of a group of enzymes which catalyze the removal of a single amino acid from the end of a polypeptide chain
Where does exopeptidase come from?
From exo- + peptide + -ase.

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