Tryptic
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
a proteolytic enzyme of the pancreatic juice, capable of converting proteins into peptone.
noun
1.
an enzyme occurring in pancreatic juice: it catalyses the hydrolysis of proteins to peptides and is secreted from the pancreas in the form of trypsinogen See also chymotrypsin
tryptic tryp·tic (trĭp’tĭk)
adj.
Relating to or resulting from trypsin.
trypsin tryp·sin (trĭp’sĭn)
n.
An enzyme of pancreatic juice that hydrolyzes proteins into smaller polypeptide units.
trypsin
(trĭp’sĭn)
An enzyme that aids digestion by breaking down proteins. It is produced by the pancreas and secreted into the small intestine, where it catalyzes the cleavage of peptide bonds connecting arginine or lysine to other amino acids.
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