NOUN | substance | protease, peptidase, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme | 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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Sounds | prow'tiyey.z | |
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Rhymes | ablaze ... ways: 57 rhymes with eyz... |
Meaning | 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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Synonyms | peptidase, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme | |
Narrower | angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensin-converting enzyme, ACE | proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II |
caspase | Any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis | |
plasminogen activator, urokinase | protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis | |
renin | A proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys | |
Broader | enzyme | Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
Spanish | peptidasa, proteasa | |
Catalan | peptidasa, proteasa |
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