protease

(prōtē ās′)

noun

any hydrolase enzyme, as pepsin or trypsin, that acts as a catalyst in chemical reactions in which a protein is broken down by hydrolysis

Origin: prote(in) + (diast)ase

See protease in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Any of various enzymes, including the endopeptidases and exopeptidases, that catalyze the hydrolytic breakdown of proteins into peptides or amino acids.

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