en·do·pep·ti·dase ( n d -pp t -d s, -dz)n. Any of a large group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of peptide bonds in the interior of a polypeptide chain or protein molecule. |
endopeptidase [ˌɛndəʊˈpɛptɪˌdeɪz]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any proteolytic enzyme, such as pepsin, that splits a protein into smaller peptide fragments Also called proteinase Compare exopeptidase
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