Peptidases

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Description

Peptidases are a group of Hydrolase Proteolytic Digestive Enzymes that are a constituent of Pancreatic Juice.

 

Biological Functions of Peptidases

Digestive System

 Peptidases facilitate the digestion of dietary Proteins by releasing free Amino Acids from dietary Proteins and Peptides (by breaking (hydrolyzing) Peptide Bonds).

 

Groups of Peptidases

 Endopeptidases

 Exopeptidases

 

Non-Human Therapeutic Peptidases

 Serrapeptase

 

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