Proteinase
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 protease
"Thrombin is another endogenous serine proteinase that can be released from fibrin clot following gingival tissue injury or inflammation."
- 2 any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis wordnet
Example
More examples"Thrombin is another endogenous serine proteinase that can be released from fibrin clot following gingival tissue injury or inflammation."
Etymology
From protein + -ase.