Associations to the word «Peptidase»

Wiktionary

PEPTIDASE, noun. (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease

Dictionary definition

PEPTIDASE, noun. Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley