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Proteolysis vs Protease - What's the difference?

proteolysis | protease |

As nouns the difference between proteolysis and protease

is that proteolysis is the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids; especially as part of the digestion of food while protease is an enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins.

proteolysis

English

(wikipedia proteolysis)

Noun

  • (biochemistry) The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids; especially as part of the digestion of food.

    • protease

    English

    (wikipedia protease)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) An enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins.

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    * (wikipedia "protease")

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