According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
TRYPSIN
trypsin
(noun) an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
trypsin (countable and uncountable, plural trypsins)
(enzyme) A digestive enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds (a serine protease)
Source: Wiktionary
Tryp"sin, n. Etym: [Cr. (physiol.)
Definition: A proteolytic ferment, or enzyme, present in the pancreatic juice. Unlike the pepsin of the gastric juice, it acts in a neutral or alkaline fluid, and not only converts the albuminous matter of the food into soluble peptones, but also, in part, into leucin and tyrosin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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