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Proteolytic vs Protease - What's the difference?

proteolytic | protease |

As an adjective proteolytic

is of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis.

As a noun protease is

an enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins.

proteolytic

English

Adjective

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  • (biochemistry) Of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis.

    • protease

    English

    (wikipedia protease)

    Noun

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

    • References

    * (wikipedia "protease")

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