noun
- an enzyme that breaks down proteins by cleaving peptide bonds
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- The peptidase enzyme helps digest proteins in the stomach.
- Scientists studied how peptidase activity changes with temperature.
- This peptidase specifically targets certain amino acid sequences.
- The lab measured peptidase levels in blood samples.
- Inhibiting peptidase function can slow protein breakdown.
- Different peptidases work at various pH levels in the body.