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endopeptidase

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endopeptidase /en·do·pep·ti·dase/ (-pep´ti-das) protease; any peptidase that catalyzes the cleavage of internal bonds in a polypeptide or protein.
en·do·pep·ti·dase (nd-ppt-ds, -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
a peptidase capable of acting on any peptide linkage in a peptide chain.
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