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proteolysis

/ˌprəʊ.tiˈɒl.ɪ.sɪs/

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noun

/ˌprəʊ.tiˈɒl.ɪ.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • ruБиохимический процесс, включающий расщепление белков на более мелкие пептиды и аминокислоты путем разрыва пептидных связей.

A biochemical process involving the breakdown of proteins into smaller peptides and amino acids through the cleavage of peptide bonds.

uncountable

  1. Protein breakdownC2formalscientific

    The process by which proteins are broken down into smaller peptides and amino acids through the cleavage of peptide bonds, often by enzymes.

    ruРасщепление белков

    • Proteolysis is essential for digestion in the human body.
    • The enzyme trypsin initiates proteolysis in the small intestine.
    • Researchers studied proteolysis to understand muscle wasting diseases.
Forms
  • proteolyses plural form
  • proteolyses' possessive plural form
  • proteolysis's possessive singular form