| Pronunciation: | | `prowti'âlisis
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[n] the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds |
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PROTEOLYSIS is a 11 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pro`te*ol"y*sis\, n. [NL. See {Proteolytic}.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
The digestion or dissolving of proteid matter by proteolytic
ferments.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Proteolysis is the breaking down of proteins by enzymes called proteases. |
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