proteolytic enzyme

pro·teo·ly·ticenzyme

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noun

1.

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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enzyme

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noun
singular	proteolytic enzyme
plural	proteolytic enzymes

Nearby words

protein molecule Proteles Proteles cristata proteolysis proteolytic proteome proteomics Proterochampsa Proterozoic Proterozoic aeon

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