Proteolytic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis. not-comparable

    "A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to proteolysis wordnet

Synonyms

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catabolicurokinase

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"A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities."

Etymology

From proteo- + -lytic.

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