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collagenolytic

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col·lag·e·no·lyt·ic (k-lj-n-ltk, kl-j-n-)
adj.
Relating to or having the capacity to lyse collagen, gelatin, and other proteins containing proline.


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Although these investigators were not able to identify the nature of these collagenolytic phenotype-inducing factors in conditioned medium, they showed that collagenase-stimulating factors such as tumor necrosis factor-a and IL-1b are not the only factors responsible for these effects.
The procedure apparently releases collagenolytic enzymes, which essentially contribute to the tenderness and flavour of dry-aged meat.
 
 
 
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