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mercapto protease

mercapto protease noun: a protease that contains an active sulfhydryl group.

Noun

mercapto protease (plural mercapto proteases)

  1. A protease that contains an active sulfhydryl group.
    • Mercapto-protease and serine protease were both found in rose petals.2005, "Proceedings on Rose Breeding, Cultivation and Production in China", Y Lin, Q Liu, IV International Symposium on Rose Research and Cultivation, actahort.org
    • The protease may be mercapto protease, preferably papain.2017, December 8, Chenguang Biotech Group Co Ltd, "Lycopene micro-capsule powder and preparation method therefor", European Patent Office EP3721874A1

Forms of mercapto protease

pluralmercapto proteases

Origin of mercapto protease

From mercapto + protease.

Questions about mercapto protease

What does mercapto protease mean?
Mercapto protease means a protease that contains an active sulfhydryl group.
What part of speech is mercapto protease?
Mercapto protease is a noun.
What is the plural of mercapto protease?
The plural of mercapto protease is mercapto proteases.

Words near mercapto protease in the dictionary

  1. mercaptan
  2. mercaptans
  3. mercaptide
  4. mercaptides
  5. mercapto
  6. mercapto protease
  7. mercapto proteases
  8. mercapto-
  9. mercaptoacetamide
  10. mercaptoacetate
  11. mercaptoacetates

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