CATHEPSIN Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word cathepsin. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word cathepsin. (close relations)

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Definition of CATHEPSIN

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	peptidase				nounn
	noun • any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
	protease				nounn
	noun • any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
	aminopeptidase				nounn
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	endopeptidase				nounn
	noun • Any of a group of enzymes, such as trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin and elastase, which catalyze the splitting of polypeptide chains away from the ends

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