Proteo-
proteo- or prote-
pref.
Protein: proteolysis.
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proteoclastic pro·te·o·clas·tic (prō’tē-ō-klās’tĭk) adj. Of, relating to, or causing proteolysis; proteolytic.
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[proh-tee-oh-glahy-kan] /ˌproʊ ti oʊˈglaɪ kæn/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue. proteoglycan pro·te·o·gly·can (prō’tē-ō-glī’kān’, -kən) n. Any of various mucopolysaccharides that are bound to protein chains in covalent complexes and occur in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.
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proteolipid pro·te·o·lip·id (prō’tē-ō-lĭp’ĭd, -lī’pĭd) n. Any of a class of lipid-soluble proteins.
- Proteolysis
noun, Biochemistry. 1. the breaking down of proteins into simpler compounds, as in digestion. noun 1. the hydrolysis of proteins into simpler compounds by the action of enzymes: occurs esp during digestion proteolysis pro·te·ol·y·sis (prō’tē-ŏl’ĭ-sĭs) n. The hydrolytic breakdown of proteins into simpler, soluble substances, as occurs in digestion.
- Proteolytic
noun, Biochemistry. 1. the breaking down of proteins into simpler compounds, as in digestion. noun 1. the hydrolysis of proteins into simpler compounds by the action of enzymes: occurs esp during digestion proteolytic pro·te·o·lyt·ic (prō’tē-ə-lĭt’ĭk) adj. Relating to, characterized by, or promoting proteolysis. proteolysis pro·te·ol·y·sis (prō’tē-ŏl’ĭ-sĭs) n. The hydrolytic breakdown of proteins into simpler, soluble […]