proteolysis
(noun) the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
proteolysis (countable and uncountable, plural proteolyses)
(biochemistry) The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids; especially as part of the digestion of food.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro`te*ol"y*sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Proteolytic.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: The digestion or dissolving of proteid matter by proteolytic ferments.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
