PROTEASE

protease, peptidase, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme

(noun) any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

protease (plural proteases)

(enzyme) An enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins.

Anagrams

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Word of the Day

25 April 2024

TYPIFY

(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”


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