leucine amino peptidase

leucine amino peptidase

[′lü‚sēn ə¦mē·nō ′pep·tə‚dās]
(biochemistry)
An enzyme that acts on peptides to catalyze the release of terminal amino acids, especially leucine residues, having free α-amino groups.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Leucine amino peptidase is one of the enzymes responsible for the hydrolysis of the proteins; they are present on the brush-border membrane of the mature enterocytes [17].
Comparison of the effects of three different types of probiotics on the Leucine Aminopeptidase (LAP) activities of the small intestine mucosa of broiler chicks
Piperine also stimulated Leucine amino peptidase and Glycyl-glycine dipeptidase activity, due to the alteration in enzyme kinetics.
Piperine modulates permeability characteristics of intestine by inducing alterations in membrane dynamics: Influence on brush border membrane fluidity, ultrastructure and enzyme kinetics
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