| NOUN | substance | proteolytic enzyme, protease, peptidase, proteinase | 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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| 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 | protease, peptidase, proteinase | |
| 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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