Enzyme
endopeptidase Audio
en·do·pep·ti·dase [ en-doh-pep-ti-deys, -deyz ]
Definitions related to endopeptidases:
  • A class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of peptide bonds in the interior of a polypeptide chain or protein molecule.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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 Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A subclass of PEPTIDE HYDROLASES that catalyze the internal cleavage of PEPTIDES or PROTEINS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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