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Exopeptidase

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exopeptidase [¦ek·sō′pep·tə‚dās]
(biochemistry)
An enzyme that acts on the terminal peptide bonds of a protein chain.
Exopeptidase 

an enzyme of the hydrolase class. Exopeptidases catalyze the splitting of amino acid residues from an amine or carboxyl end of a protein or peptide molecule. The two main kinds are aminopeptidases and carboxypeptidases.
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