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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of single amino acids from the end of a polypeptide chain.

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  • noun biochemistry Any of a group of enzymes which catalyze the removal of a single amino acid from the end of a polypeptide chain.

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