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chymotrypsin
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chy·mo·tryp·sin  (km-trpsn)
n.
A pancreatic digestive enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of certain proteins in the small intestine into polypeptides and amino acids.
[chym(e) + trypsin.]
chymo·tryptic (-tk) adj.
chymotrypsin [ˌkaɪməʊˈtrɪpsɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
[from chyme + trypsin]
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