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Dictionary » P » Protease Proteaseprotease (Science: enzyme) A proteinase which is any enzyme that catalyses the splitting of interior peptide bonds in a protein. Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis.A type of [[Enzymes that are capable of splitting A type of [[proteins. ![]()
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Results from our forumHELP ME PLEASE!!!... 12. A new virus that infects the leaves of tomato plants has recently been isolated. To study it, you start by digesting the virus particles with protease, and enzyme that completely digests all proteins into amino acids. When the remaining material is applied to wounded leaves it is capable of ...
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Re: Proteolysis of proteaseThat does make sense. Would you happen to know whether pancreatic lipase fits into the specificity of pancreatic protease? I have another question though. Our teacher told us that triglycerides (found in ordinary milk) are hydrolyzed into monoacylglycerid [or monoacylglycerol maybe?] ...
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Re: Proteolysis of proteaseNot quite all the answer. Understand that proteases refers to a large group of enzymes - each of which has a specificity - based on amino acid sequence, charge, size, etc. For example trypsin cleaves peptide chains at the carboxyl side of the ...
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Proteolysis of protease... Each lipase is more or less specific to a particular bond in a fat molecule, and there are thus a lot of very different lipases. Same goes for protease and amylase. You used pancreatic lipase, pancreatic amylase and pancreatic protease. Now, to address your question: yes, proteases do break ...
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