proteolysis

English

Etymology

From proteo- +‎ -lysis.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs

Noun

proteolysis (countable and uncountable, plural proteolyses)

1. (biochemistry) The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids, especially as part of the digestion of food.

Derived terms

• autoproteolysis
• endoproteolysis
• exoproteolysis

Related terms

• proteolytic

Translations

the hydrolysis of proteins

• Finnish: proteolyysi (fi)
• French: protéolyse (fr)
• Italian: proteolisi (it) f