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English noun: protease

1. protease (substance) any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis


Synonymspeptidase, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme


Broader (hypernym)enzyme


Narrower (hyponym)ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensin-converting enzyme, caspase, plasminogen activator, renin, urokinase









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