"proteolysis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proteolyses [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs Etymology: From proteo- + -lysis. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|proteo-|-lysis}} proteo- + -lysis Head templates: {{en-noun|~|proteolyses}} proteolysis (countable and uncountable, plural proteolyses)
  1. (biochemistry) The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids, especially as part of the digestion of food. Wikipedia link: proteolysis Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Derived forms: autoproteolysis, endoproteolysis, exoproteolysis Related terms: proteolytic Translations (the hydrolysis of proteins): proteolyysi (Finnish), protéolyse (French), proteolisi [feminine] (Italian)

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