Word

protease, n.
(proteases)
freq. cnt. 5

any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

peptidase protease proteinase proteolytic enzyme

semantic pointers

hyponym

caspase angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensin-converting enzyme, ACE plasminogen activator, urokinase renin

hypernym

enzyme