1. an enzyme that breaks down proteins by cleaving peptide bonds
Usage: biochemistry

Examples

• The protease enzyme helps digest proteins in the stomach.
• Scientists studied how the protease cleaves specific amino acid sequences.
• This detergent contains proteases to break down protein stains.
• The virus uses a protease to process its own proteins.
• Researchers are developing protease inhibitors as potential drugs.
• The protease activity was measured in the laboratory experiment.