peptidase

NOUN /pɛptɪ,deɪs/

9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

peptidase is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3E1P3T1I1D2A1S1E1

3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42

MEANING

What does peptidase mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis.

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