Proteinase


noun, Biochemistry.
1.
any of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.
noun
1.
another name for endopeptidase

proteinase pro·tein·ase (prōt’n-ās’, -āz’, prō’tē-nās’, -nāz’)
n.
A protease that begins the hydrolytic breakdown of proteins usually by splitting them into polypeptide chains.
proteinase
(prōt’n-ās’)
A protease that begins the hydrolytic breakdown of proteins, usually by splitting them into polypeptide chains.

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