pro·te·ol·y·sis (pr  t - l  -ss)n. The hydrolytic breakdown of proteins into simpler, soluble substances such as peptides and amino acids, as occurs during digestion. |
proteolysis [ˌprəʊtɪˈɒlɪsɪs]
n
(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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| Noun | 1. | 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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