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proteolytic

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pro·te·o·lyt·ic (prt--ltk)
adj.
Relating to, characterized by, or promoting proteolysis.
proteolytic [pro″te-o-lit´ik]
1. pertaining to, characterized by, or promoting proteolysis.
2. a proteolytic enzyme.
proteolytic (pro″teolit´ik),
adj pertaining to substances that aid in the breakdown and assimilation of proteins.
Proteus
n a genus of motile, gram-negative bacilli often associated with nosocomial infections and normally found in feces, water, and soil. It may cause urinary tract infections, pyelonephritis, wound infections, diarrhea, bacteremia, and endotoxic shock.
proteolytic
1. pertaining to, characterized by, or promoting proteolysis.
2. a proteolytic enzyme.
proteolytic enzyme
includes pepsin from the stomach; trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase, carboxypeptidase A and B, ribonuclease and deoxyribonuclease—all from the exocrine pancreas; enteropeptidase, aminopeptidase, dipeptidase, nuclease, nucleotidases and nucleosidases—all from the intestinal mucosa.
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