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pro·te·ol·y·sis (pr

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The hydrolytic breakdown of proteins into simpler, soluble substances such as peptides and amino acids, as occurs during digestion.

proteolysis [ˌprəʊtɪˈɒlɪsɪs]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) the hydrolysis of proteins into simpler compounds by the action of enzymes: occurs esp during digestion

[from New Latin, from proteo- (from protein) + -lysis]

proteolytic [ˌprəʊtɪəˈlɪtɪk] adj

proteolysis

the breaking down or hydrolysis of proteins into simpler compounds, as in digestion. — proteolytic, adj.

See also: Bodily Functions

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proteolysis - the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds

chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved

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proteolysis (redirected from Protein degradation)

proteolysis
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