proteinase

[ proh-tee-neys, -neyz, -tee-i- ]
/ ˈproʊ tiˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz, -ti ɪ- /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.

Origin of proteinase

First recorded in 1925–30; protein + -ase

Words nearby proteinase

protein structure, protein synthesis, protein-bound iodine, protein-bound iodine test, protein-losing enteropathy, proteinase, proteinoid, proteinosis, proteins, proteinuria, protend

British Dictionary definitions for proteinase

proteinase
/ (ˈprəʊtɪˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz) /

noun

another name for endopeptidase

Medical definitions for proteinase

proteinase
[ prōt′n-ās′, -āz′ ]

n.

A protease that begins the hydrolytic breakdown of proteins usually by splitting them into polypeptide chains.

Scientific definitions for proteinase

proteinase
[ prōt′n-ās′ ]

A protease that begins the hydrolytic breakdown of proteins, usually by splitting them into polypeptide chains.