any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
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| peptidase |
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| protease |
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| proteinase |
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| proteolytic enzyme |
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hyponym
caspase
angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensin-converting enzyme, ACE
plasminogen activator, urokinase
renin
hypernym