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chymotrypsin
[ kahy-moh-trip-sin ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a proteolytic enzyme, found in pancreatic juice, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins into polypeptides and amino acids.
chymotrypsin
/ ˌkaɪməʊˈtrɪpsɪn /
noun
- a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
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Other Words From
- chy·mo·tryp·tic [kahy-moh-trip-tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chymotrypsin1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chymotrypsin1
C20: from chyme + trypsin
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