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 Definitions of protease  [ˈproʊ tiˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz]  

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Definition of 'protease' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) protease
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers.

Etymology:  (1900–05; prote (in ) + -ase)

Definition of 'protease' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) protease, peptidase, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme
any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis

'protease' - Nearby Entries  

protea mellifera  proteales  protean  protease  protease inhibitor  protect  protected  



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