cathepsin

(kə t̸hep′sin)

noun

any of several intracellular enzymes that act as catalysts in the breakdown of protein

Origin: < Gr kathepsein, boil down, soften < kata-, down (see cata-) + hepsein, boil + -in

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noun

Any of various proteolytic enzymes found in animal tissue that catalyze the hydrolysis of proteins into polypeptides.

Origin:

Origin: German Kathepsin

Origin: , from Greek kathepsein, to digest

Origin: : kat-, kata-, cata-

Origin: + hepsein, to boil

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