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Proteases or peptidases are the enzymes that catalyze the breakdown (hydrolysis) of proteins into shorter chains of peptides or into their constituent amino acids.
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the process of protein hydrolysis is called proteolysis.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoA protease is an enzyme that uses hydrolysis to break down the peptide bonds of a protein. They can also be called proteinases, proteolytic enzymes, or peptidase.
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∙ 14y agopeptidases (aka protease)
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∙ 13y agoHydrolases.
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∙ 12y agoProtease.
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∙ 13y agoproteases
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Are enzymes composed mostly of proteins?
Most enzymes are protein, but not all protein are enzymes.
Enzymes are examples of?
Enzymes are a special kind of bio molecules called proteins that catalyse rate of reactions.
What type of biomolecule are enzymes?
Enzymes are proteins.
What protein speeds up chemical reactions?
enzymes?
What subtances cut up the protein chains?
Enzymes
What enzymes are responsible for hydrolyzing the proteins in foods?
Proteases
What types enzymes are responsible for hydrolyzing the proteins in foods?
Proteases
What types of enzymes are responsible for hydrolyzing proteins in foods?
Proteases
What are the protein hydrolyzing enzymes in the digestive tract?
pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase, aminopeptidase
What are biochemical compounds that are building the blocks of protein?
They are known as biochemical enzymes.
What enzymes will hydrolyze proteins by removing amino acids from the end of the molecules and not by hydrolyzing bonds within the molecules?
carboxypeptidase
Are enzymes composed mostly of proteins?
Most enzymes are protein, but not all protein are enzymes.
What is the medical term meaning an enzyme that digests protein?
A protease is an enzyme that digests protein. These enzymes are also known as peptidases.
What is a protein which has a special shape that can be used as a tool to speed up chemical reactions?
These are known as enzymes.
Are enzymes derived from a protein?
it is a protein
What bio molecule is enzymes?
All the enzymes are protein or protein conjugates(with lipids or carbohydrates)
Enzymes are examples of?
Enzymes are a special kind of bio molecules called proteins that catalyse rate of reactions.
