Definition of protease

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Definition of protease

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

    Synonyms

    1. peptidase
    2. proteinase
    3. proteolytic enzyme

See definition of protease in Merriam Webster