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trypsin Definition

tryp·sin (tripsin)

noun

  1. a proteolytic enzyme in the pancreatic juice that hydrolyzes proteins to smaller polypeptides
  2. any of several similar enzymes

Etymology: Ger, prob. < Gr tryein, to wear away (see trite) + Ger (pe)psin: see pepsin

trypsin Related Forms
tryp·tic (-tik) adjective
trypsin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: We then use trypsin to ' shave ' the solvent exposed peptides from the integral PM proteins.

Adjective modifier

  • immunoreactive: The test measures immunoreactive trypsin ( IRT ) assays on blood spots.

Modifies a noun

  • inhibitor: Hemp seed does not contain the anti-nutrient trypsin inhibitors found in soya milk.
  • digestion: A remote controlled gel cutter dispenses samples into 96-well plates for trypsin digestion and mass analysis.
  • family: This is the case in the trypsin family of serine proteases, examined in more detail later in this section.
  • solution: METHOD DAY 1: Hydrolysis of the protein into amino acids 1. Half fill a test tube with trypsin solution.

Noun used with modifier

  • enzyme: Removal of part of the peptide using the enzyme trypsin restores the native structure of the virus.
  • protease: The two proteases trypsin and chymotrypsin are grouped into the serine protease family.

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