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proteinolytic

proteinolytic is the alternative form of proteolytic.

Meaning of proteolytic

Adjective

proteolytic (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis.
    • A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities.2015 June 18, Mahdokht Jouiaei et al., “Ancient Venom Systems: A Review on Cnidaria Toxins”, in Toxins, volume 7, →DOI

Questions about proteinolytic

What is proteinolytic the alternative form of?
Proteinolytic is the alternative form of proteolytic.

Words near proteinolytic in the dictionary

  1. proteinogram
  2. proteinograms
  3. proteinoid
  4. proteinoids
  5. proteinolysis
  6. proteinolytic
  7. proteinomics
  8. proteinomimetic
  9. proteinomimetics
  10. proteinopathies
  11. proteinopathy

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