proteolytic
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
proteolysis /ˌprəʊtɪˈɒlɪsɪs/
▶noun Biochemistry the breakdown of proteins or peptides into amino acids by the action of enzymes.
– derivatives
proteolytic adjective,
proteolytically adverb.
proteolytic adjective,
proteolytically adverb.
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