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Definition of Papain

1. Noun. A proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer.

Definition of Papain

1. n. A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America.

Definition of Papain

1. an enzyme [n -S] - See also: enzyme

Medical Definition of Papain

1. Thiol protease from Carica papaya (pawpaw). Thermostable and will act in the presence of denaturing agents. Although it will cleave a variety of peptide bonds there is greatest activity one residue towards the C terminus from a phenylalanine. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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