| NOUN | process | proteolysis | the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds |
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| Meaning | The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds. | |
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| Broader | chemical process, chemical change, chemical action | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
| Spanish | proteólisis | |
| Catalan | proteòlisi | |
| Adjectives | proteolytic | of or relating to proteolysis |
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