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protease

protease

See also: protéase

English

Noun

protease (plural proteases)

  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins.

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Etymology

From proteína (protein) + -ase.

Noun

protease f (plural proteases)

  1. (biochemistry) protease (any of a group of enzymes that cleave proteins)