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Definition of Trypsin

1. Noun. An enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units.

Definition of Trypsin

1. n. A proteolytic ferment, or enzyme, present in the pancreatic juice. Unlike the pepsin of the gastric juice, it acts in a neutral or alkaline fluid, and not only converts the albuminous matter of the food into soluble peptones, but also, in part, into leucin and tyrosin.

Definition of Trypsin

1. Noun. A digestive enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds (a serine protease). ¹

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Definition of Trypsin

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

Medical Definition of Trypsin

1. Serine protease from the pancreas of vertebrates. Cleaves peptide bonds involving the amino groups of lysine or arginine. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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