aminopeptidase (cytosol)

a·mi·no·pep·ti·dase (cy·to·sol)

(ă-mē'nō-pep'ti-dās sī'tō-sol),

An enzyme of broad specificity, containing zinc, and catalyzing the hydrolysis of the N-terminal amino acyl group of a peptide (that is, an exopeptidase).

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

a·mi·no·pep·ti·dase (cy·to·sol)

(ă-mē'nō-pep'ti-dās sī'tŏ-sol)

An enzyme of broad specificity, containing zinc, and catalyzing the hydrolysis of the N-terminal amino acid of a peptide (i.e., an exopeptidase).

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012