Trypsin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to form smaller polypeptide units.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A digestive enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds (a serine protease).
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A proteolytic enzyme present in the pancreatic juice. Unlike the pepsin of the gastric juice, it acts in a neutral or alkaline fluid, and not only converts the albuminous matter of the food into soluble peptones, but also, in part, into leucin and tyrosin.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The proteolytic ferment which is the active principle of the pancreatic fluid; pancreatine.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
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