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Protolysis vs Proteolysis - What's the difference?

protolysis | proteolysis |

As nouns the difference between protolysis and proteolysis

is that protolysis is any proton-transfer reaction while proteolysis is the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids; especially as part of the digestion of food.

protolysis

English

Noun

(protolyses)
  • (chemistry) Any proton-transfer reaction

    • Derived terms

    *autoprotolysis

    proteolysis

    English

    (wikipedia proteolysis)

    Noun

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