Definition of Proteolysis

1. Noun. The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds.

Generic synonyms: Chemical Action, Chemical Change, Chemical Process
Derivative terms: Proteolytic

Definition of Proteolysis

1. n. The digestion or dissolving of proteid matter by proteolytic ferments.

Definition of Proteolysis

1. Noun. (biochemistry) The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids; especially as part of the digestion of food. ¹

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Definition of Proteolysis

1. [n -LYSES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Proteolysis

proteobacteria
proteobacterial
proteobacterium
proteoclastic
proteogenic
proteogenomic
proteogenomics
proteoglycan
proteoglycans
proteolipid
proteolipids
proteoliposome
proteoliposomes
proteolysed
proteolyses
proteolysis (current term)
proteolytic
proteolytic enzyme
proteolytical
proteolytically
proteolyze
proteolyzed
proteolyzes
proteolyzing
proteome
proteomes
proteomic
proteomicist
proteomicists
proteomics

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