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proteolysis

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proteolysis /pro·te·ol·y·sis/ (-ol´ĭ-sis) the splitting of proteins by hydrolysis of the peptide bonds with formation of smaller polypeptides.proteolyt´ic
pro·te·ol·y·sis (prt-l-ss)
n.
The hydrolytic breakdown of proteins into simpler, soluble substances, as occurs in digestion.
proteolysis
[prō′tē·ol′isis]
Etymology: Gk, proteios + lysis, loosening
a process in which water added to the peptide bonds of proteins breaks down the protein molecule into simpler substances. Numerous enzymes may catalyze this process. The action of mineral acids and heat also may induce proteolysis. proteolytic, adj.
proteolysis [pro″te-ol´ĭ-sis]
the splitting of proteins by hydrolysis of the peptide bonds, with formation of smaller polypeptides.
proteolysis
the splitting of proteins by hydrolysis of the peptide bonds, with formation of smaller polypeptides.
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