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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis;
[syn: protease, peptidase, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

peptidase n 1: any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis [syn: protease, peptidase, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme]