Protease Synonyms

prōtē-ās, -āz
Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. proteinase
  2. peptidase
  3. proteolytic-enzyme

Words Related to Protease

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. integrase
  2. CCR5
  3. trypsin
  4. calpastatin
  5. neuraminidase
  6. CD55
  7. peptide
  8. transferase
  9. enzyme
  10. reductase
  11. ceramidase
  12. peroxidase
  13. tyrosine
  14. dihydrofolate

Protease Sentence Examples

  • However, potatoes also contain a number of other inherent toxicants such as tropane alkaloids, terpenoids, saponins, protease inhibitors and lectins.

  • Protease enzymes remove toxins and breaks down proteins.

  • Bromelain is a protease enzyme that digests protein.

  • This is the change in conformation that is associated with protease resistance and the accumulation of insoluble aggregates of prion protein.

  • Drugs that induce cytochrome P450 activity may reduce the availability of some protease inhibitors by increasing first pass metabolism.

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