endoproteinase 1

noundomain: substance

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Definition

any proteolytic enzyme, such as pepsin, that splits a protein into smaller peptide fragments..

Examples

1.A particular case of endopeptidase is the oligopeptidase, whose substrates are oligopeptides instead of proteins.

endopeptidase 1
any proteolytic enzyme, such as pepsin, that splits a protein into smaller peptide fragments..

Hyponym

noun

enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin

noun

a broad-spectrum serine protease, able to digest keratin.

noun

any enzyme that breaks down polymeric macromolecules into their smaller building blocks, in order to facilitate their absorption by the body.