protease

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Definition of protease in English Turkish dictionary

proteaz

(Tıp) Bakınız: Peptidase

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Definition of protease in English English dictionary

An enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins

An enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds that link amino acids together in protein molecules

{i} any one of several enzymes that hydrolyze proteins

Protease is an enzyme that causes the decomposition of protein

An enzyme that triggers the breakdown of proteins HIV's protease enzyme breaks apart long strands of viral protein into the separate proteins constituting the viral core and the enzymes it contains HIV protease acts as new virus particles are budding off a cell membrane

any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis

An enzyme that splits a protein molecule 184An enzyme that splits a protein molecule 184

Enzymes that are involved in the breakdown of proteins They are most widely used enzyme in detergents; it removes protein stains from egg, grass, blood, and sweat Also used to treat wool and raw silk

A protein that is involved in breaking sown or degrading other proteins

An enzyme that breaks apart proteins into their components In the HIV virus, protease is required if the virus is to replicate itself Protease is the first HIV protein whose three-dimensional structure that HIV/AIDS researchers have characterized

= an enzyme which breaks down proteins

An enzyme that cleaves proteins

proteinase

Related Terms

protease inhibitor

A class of drugs used to treat or prevent infection by viruses such as HIV and hepatitis C

protease inhibitors

plural form of protease inhibitor

protease inhibitor

An anti-HIV drug that blocks the action of the enzyme protease, which is needed for viral replication

protease inhibitor

an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs

rhomboid protease

Any of several enzymes that cleave proteins within biological membranes allowing release of effector domains from the membrane

proteases

plural of protease

Hyphenation

pro·te·ase

Turkish pronunciation

prōtieyz

Pronunciation

/ˈprōtēˌāz/ /ˈproʊtiːˌeɪz/

Etymology

[ 'prO-tE-"As, -"Az ] (noun.) 1903. From prote(in) + -ase.