prolidase
/ˈprəʊlɪdeɪz/Biochemistry
noun
A proteolytic enzyme which hydrolyses peptide bonds formed with the nitrogen atom of proline or 4-hydroxyproline, a deficiency of which leads to developmental abnormalities.
Origin
1930s. From prol- + -id- (in imido-) + -ase.
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