Meaning Of The Word Protease

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What's The Definition Of Protease?

protease in American English
any hydrolase enzyme, as pepsin or trypsin, that acts as a catalyst in chemical reactions in which a protein is broken down by hydrolysis
noun: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers

protease in British English
noun: any enzyme involved in proteolysis

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