PROTEASE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word protease. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word protease. (close relations)

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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
	elastase				nounn
	noun • a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin
	enzymatic				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective • of or relating to or produced by an enzyme
	enzyme				nounn
	noun • any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
	papain				nounn
	noun • a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
	pepsin				verb, nounv, n
	noun • an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
	trypsin				nounn
	noun • an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
	bromelain				nounn
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	cathepsin				nounn
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	chymotrypsin				nounn
	noun • An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
	proteinase				nounn
	noun • any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
	proteolytic enzyme				nounn
	noun • any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis

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