Definition of trypsin Trypsin
tryp•sin
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What does trypsin mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: trypsins |
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| trypsin - an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units | ||
| enzyme any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- trypsin (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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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trypsin
trip′sin, n. a ferment which occurs in the secretion of the pancreas, and may be isolated from the pancreatic juice, as pepsin from the gastric.—adj. Tryp′tic.—n. Tryp′tōne, a substance formed from proteids by pancreatic juice. [Gr., from tribein, to rub, the substance having been first found on rubbing down the pancreas with glycerine.]
