Definitions for proteases

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proteases pro·te·ase

Spelling: [proh-tee-eys, -eyz]

IPA: /ˈproʊ tiˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz/

Proteases is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 640 anagrams from letters in proteases (aeeoprsst).

Definitions for proteases

noun

1. any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers.

Origin of proteases

First recorded in 1900-05; prote(in) + -ase

Examples for proteases

The best-known example of this type of enzymes is the protease of yeast; but similar ones may be found in germinating seeds.

For HIV, though, real therapy began only 18 years ago with the introduction of a class of drugs, the protease inhibitors.