endopeptidase

noun Biochemistry.

1. an enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of a polypeptide or protein at interior positions of the amino acid chain.

noun

1. any proteolytic enzyme, such as pepsin, that splits a protein into smaller peptide fragmentsAlso called: proteinase Compare exopeptidase

n.

1. Any of a large group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of peptide bonds in the interior of a polypeptide chain or protein molecule.