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nounthe hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
Definition that contains proteolysis
- protease any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
- proteinase any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
- proteolytic of or relating to proteolysis
- peptidase any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
- proteolytic enzyme any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis