peptidase (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *peptidase*:
NOUN	substance	peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme	any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis

English > *peptidase*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis.
Synonyms	protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme
Narrower	angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensin-converting enzyme, ACE	proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
	caspase	Any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis
	plasminogen activator, urokinase	protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
	renin	A proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys
Broader	enzyme	Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Spanish	peptidasa, proteasa
Catalan	peptidasa, proteasa

HyperDic: peptidase