Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various enzymes, including the endopeptidases and exopeptidases, that catalyze the hydrolytic breakdown of proteins into peptides or amino acids.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A generic term for proteolytic ferments.
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- noun biochemistry An
enzyme thatcuts orcleaves proteins .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
Etymologies
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Examples
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Both drugs are known as protease inhibitors, which are designed to block an enzyme that helps the hepatitis C virus replicate.
Hepatitis C Drugs Await FDA Approval Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011
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Both Incivek and Victrelis are known as protease inhibitors, designed to block an enzyme that helps the hepatitis C virus replicate.
Hepatitis C Drug Approved Thomas Gryta 2011
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Kidney beans also contain protease inhibitors which frustrate the development of cancerous cells.
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Kidney beans also contain protease inhibitors which frustrate the development of cancerous cells.
Happy Birthday!!! 2006
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Kidney beans also contain protease inhibitors which frustrate the development of cancerous cells.
Archive 2006-09-01 2006
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Prezista, which has been on the market since 2006, is a so-called protease inhibitor designed to treat HIV infection and is taken with the drug Norvir, in combination with other antiretroviral agents.
Gilead, J&J Agree to Develop New Combination HIV Drug Peter Loftus 2011
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Prezista, which has been on the market since 2006, is a so-called protease inhibitor designed to treat HIV infection and is taken with the drug Norvir, in combination with other antiretroviral agents.
Gilead, J&J Agree to Develop New Combination HIV Drug Peter Loftus 2011
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The FDA is expected to decide soon on telaprevir, another so-called protease inhibitor from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Johnson & Johnson .
FDA Clears Merck Hepatitis Drug Jonathan D. Rockoff 2011
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Both the Merck and Vertex drugs are known as protease inhibitors, which are designed to block an enzyme that helps hepatitis C virus replicate.
Corporate Watch 2010
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Both the Merck and Vertex drugs are known as protease inhibitors, which are designed to block an enzyme that helps hepatitis C virus replicate.
Merck Reports Encouraging Results for Hepatitis C Treatment 2010
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