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proteolysis
[ proh-tee-ol-uh-sis ]
noun
- the breaking down of proteins into simpler compounds, as in digestion.
proteolysis
/ ˌprəʊtɪəˈlɪtɪk; ˌprəʊtɪˈɒlɪsɪs /
noun
- the hydrolysis of proteins into simpler compounds by the action of enzymes: occurs esp during digestion
Derived Forms
- proteolytic, adjective
Other Words From
- pro·te·o·lyt·ic [proh-tee-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of proteolysis1
Word History and Origins
Origin of proteolysis1
Example Sentences
“Flavor,” Cocalis notes, “is much more dependent on proteolysis, or the breakdown of proteins,” than mere appearance.
Pepsin-proteolysis, therefore, is strictly the proteolysis produced by pepsin-acid.
In digestive proteolysis we have a branch of physiological study which of late years has made much progress.
These two experiments thus give striking proof that free acid is not absolutely essential for pepsin-proteolysis.
Hence, it might be assumed that these two bases would likewise be formed in trypsin-proteolysis.
One of our conceptions regarding pepsin-proteolysis is that acid is necessary for every step in the proteolytic process.
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