proteolytic

pro·te·o·lyt·ic (prt--ltk)

adj.

Relating to, characterized by, or promoting proteolysis.

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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.

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proteolytic

1. pertaining to, characterized by, or promoting proteolysis.

2. a proteolytic enzyme.

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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.