Meanings
adjectiveproteolytic (not comparable)
- not comparablebiochemistryOf, 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
Origin
Translations
French protéolytique
- protéolytiqueof, relating to, or promoting proteolysis
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