proteolytic enzyme, n.
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 protease proteinase proteolytic enzyme
semantic pointers
hyponym
caspase
angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensin-converting enzyme, ACE
plasminogen activator, urokinase
renin
hypernym