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羧肽酶

suōtàiméi
noun

Measure Word

一种羧肽酶 zhǒng

Meanings

  1. 1 carboxypeptidase (enzyme that cleaves amino acids from the C-terminus of proteins)

Examples

HSK 7-9
胰腺分泌羧肽酶帮助消化蛋白质。
Yíxiàn fēnmì suōtàiméi bāngzhù xiāohuà dànbáizhì.
The pancreas secretes carboxypeptidase to help digest proteins.
HSK 7-9
羧肽酶从肽链的羧基端切下氨基酸。
Suōtàiméi cóng tàiliàn de suōjī duān qiē xià ānjīsuān.
Carboxypeptidase cleaves amino acids from the carboxyl end of peptide chains.

Tips

memory
羧 = carboxyl group (-COOH), 肽 = peptide, 酶 = enzyme. The name literally spells out the function: an enzyme that chops peptides at the carboxyl end.

Stroke Order

羧 suō
肽 tài
酶 méi