proteolytic en · ADJ
Etymology
From proteo- + -lytic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis.
A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities.
2015 June 18, Mahdokht Jouiaei et al., “Ancient Venom Systems: A Review on Cnidaria Toxins”, in Toxins, volume 7, →DOI:
Deriveds
metalloproteolytic · endoproteolytic · autoproteolytic · proteolytically · antiproteolytic · exoproteolytic · nonproteolytic
Descendants
Translations (1)
fr protéolytique (of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis)