Enzyme
endopeptidase
en·do·pep·ti·dase [ en-doh-pep-ti-deys, -deyz ]
Definitions related to endopeptidases:
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A class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of peptide bonds in the interior of a polypeptide chain or protein molecule.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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NonEC category which corresponds to EC 3.4.21, EC 3.4.22, EC 3.4.23, EC 3.4.24, and EC 3.4.99.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A subclass of PEPTIDE HYDROLASES that catalyze the internal cleavage of PEPTIDES or PROTEINS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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