proteolysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids, especially as part of the digestion of food.

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-proteolysis.wav

proteolysis proteolyses

From proteo- + -lysis.

proteolytic

autoproteolysis endoproteolysis exoproteolysis

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