English Explanatory Dictionary

protease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹəʊtɪeɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-protease.wav

Word forms

protease proteases

Etymology

From prote(in) + -ase.

Derived words

antiprotease autoprotease Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor coprotease endoprotease exoprotease glycoprotease leucoprotease leukoprotease mercapto protease metalloprotease neuroprotease phosphoprotease preprotease proprotease protease inhibitor proteasic proteasome pseudoprotease rhomboid protease saquinavir sialoglycoprotease
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