|  peptidase 
 
 any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis (Freq. 1)
 • Syn:
 protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme
 • Hypernyms:
 enzyme
 • Hyponyms:
 caspase, angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensin-converting enzyme, ACE, plasminogen activator,
 urokinase, renin
 
 
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