Protease Definition
prōtē-ās, -āz
proteases
noun
proteases
Any hydrolase enzyme, as pepsin or trypsin, that acts as a catalyst in chemical reactions in which a protein is broken down by hydrolysis.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- proteinase
- proteolytic-enzyme
- peptidase
Other Word Forms of Protease
Noun
Singular:
protease
Plural:
proteasesOrigin of Protease
From prote(in) + -ase.
From Wiktionary
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