proteolysis

[pro″te-ol´ĭ-sis]

the splitting of proteins by hydrolysis of the peptide bonds, with formation of smaller polypeptides.

pro·te·ol·y·sis

(prō'tē-ol'i-sis),

The decomposition of protein; primarily via the hydrolysis of peptide bonds, both enzymatically and nonenzymatically.

[proteo- + G. lysis, dissolution]

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proteolysis

(prō′tē-ŏl′ĭ-sĭs)

The hydrolytic breakdown of proteins into peptides and amino acids, as occurs during digestion.

pro·te·ol·y·sis

(prō'tē-ol'i-sis)

The decomposition of protein; primarily through hydrolysis of peptide bonds, both enzymatically and nonenzymatically.

[proteo- + G. lysis, dissolution]

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proteolysis

the splitting of protein molecules by the HYDROLYSIS of their PEPTIDE BONDS.

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The liberation of free amino acids is the end product of proteolysis of muscle protein in fermented sausage (Sun et al., 2009).

EFFECT OF NaCl REDUCTION AND SUBSTITUTION WITH KCl ON BEHAVIOUR AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS FERM P-15120 IN FERMENTED BEEF SAUSAGE

Farkye and Fox [35] stated that for the most of the semihard and hard cheeses, the proteolysis process is commonly used as a ripening index.

Long-Term Ripening Evaluation of Ewes' Cheeses by Fourier-Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy under Real Industrial Conditions

Moreover, the gradient was higher at the end of the shelf life period than at the beginning, as a possible consequence of spatial differences in proteolysis' kinetics caused by gradients into the cheese geometry.

Spatiotemporal Characterization of Texture of Crescenza Cheese, a Soft Fresh Italian Cheese

Two-way ANOVA was used to analyze the time-dependent proteolysis in C2C12 and cardiomyocytes.

Myostatin promotes distinct responses on protein metabolism of skeletal and cardiac muscle fibers of rodents

Activation of Calpain by Thrombin Stimulation Promotes a-Spectrin Proteolysis. Spectrin, an extended rod-shaped tetramer composed of two [alpha] and two [beta] subunits, forms a cytoskeletal meshwork with actin and other accessory proteins lining the cytoplasmic surface of most cell membranes, thus providing a mechanism for restricting the free diffusion of transmembrane proteins [35].

Thrombin-Induced Calpain Activation Promotes Protease-Activated Receptor 1 Internalization

Proteolysis is a major factor in reducing silage protein utilization and efforts to reduce proteolysis should enhance silage protein utilization.

Evaluation of Nutritive Value and Identification of Fungi in Silage from New Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) Cultivars

In the present study, the most enriched category of BP affected by anethole was "Proteolysis" and those of BPs by garlic contained 8 processes related with "Catabolic processes" (Table 1).

Identification of gene expression signatures in the chicken intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes in response to herb additive supplementations

Matsumura et al., "Hair follicle aging is driven by transepidermal elimination of stem cells via COL17A1 proteolysis," Science, 2016; 351 (6273): aad4395 DOI: 10.1126/science.aad4395

Stem cells play a role in hair loss

Proteolysis has a special role in the process of inflammation, which initiates a cascade mechanism of universal non-specific activation of proteolytic enzymes on the local and systemic levels.

DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW ANTIVIRAL MEDICATION FOR THE GRIPPE

According to the literature, the average molecule resulting from amplification of proteolysis can be adsorbed on the erythrocyte, enabling the figure to assess the degree of endogenous intoxication.

Study of oxidative metabolism in the blood of women of reproductive age with iron deficiency anemia