exopeptidase
noun
exo·pep·ti·dase
ˌek-sə-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās 
-ˌdāz
: any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds formed by the terminal amino acids of peptide chains : peptidase compare endopeptidase
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exopeptidase
noun
exo·pep·ti·dase
-ˈpep-tə-ˌdās, -ˌdāz
: any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds formed by the terminal amino acids of peptide chains : peptidase compare endopeptidase
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