chymotrypsin

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  1. noun A pancreatic digestive enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of certain proteins in the small intestine into polypeptides and amino acids.

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  • Edlund T, Boulet AM, Rutter WJ (1983) Cell-specific expression controlled by the 5′ flanking region of insulin and chymotrypsin genes. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • This adaptation is validated by comparing PROPKA 2.0 predictions to experimental data for 26 protein-ligand complexes including trypsin, thrombin, three pepsins, HIV-1 protease, chymotrypsin, xylanase, hydroxynitrile lyase, and dihydrofolate reductase. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Uterine endopeptidases (cathepsin D, remin and chymotrypsin) were studied after the root powder had induced these effects and cathepsin D and renin activities were found to be decreased whilst chymotrypsin activity was increased. —  Find Me A Cure
  • The results indicated that cathepsin D and renin may playa role in maintenance of pregnancy and chymotrypsin may be involved in postabortive involution. —  Find Me A Cure
  • Some medicines made from beef by-products, for example, include: chymotrypsin, which promotes healing; collagen that is used in plastic surgery and to make nonstick bandages; cortisol; glucagon that treats low blood sugar; insulin; and heparin. —  Craig Daily Press stories
 

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