Definitions for peptidase

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peptidase pep·ti·dase

Spelling: [pep-ti-deys, -deyz]

IPA: /ˈpɛp tɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz/

Peptidase is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 370 anagrams from letters in peptidase (adeeippst).

Definitions for peptidase

noun

1. any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of peptides or peptones to amino acids.

Origin of peptidase

First recorded in 1915-20; peptide + -ase