proteolytic

English

Etymology

From proteo- +‎ -lytic.

Adjective

proteolytic (not comparable)

1. (biochemistry) Of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis.
   • 2015 June 18, Mahdokht Jouiaei et al., “Ancient Venom Systems: A Review on Cnidaria Toxins”, in Toxins‎, volume 7, →DOI:

     A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities.

Derived terms

• antiproteolytic
• autoproteolytic
• endoproteolytic
• exoproteolytic
• metalloproteolytic
• nonproteolytic
• proteolytically

Descendants

• → Russian: протеоли́тик (proteolítik)

Translations

of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis

French: protéolytique (fr)