Proteolysis

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The hydrolytic breakdown of proteins into simpler, soluble substances such as peptides and amino acids, as occurs during digestion.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids; especially as part of the digestion of food.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The digestion or dissolving of proteid matter by proteolytic ferments.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The change effected in proteids during their digestion.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    chemical change    chemical process    chemical action   
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