noun
- plural of trypsin; digestive enzymes produced by the pancreas that break down proteins in the small intestine
Usage: biochemistry; medical
Examples
- The pancreas secretes trypsins to help digest dietary proteins.
- Different trypsins have varying specificities for protein substrates.
- Laboratory tests measured the activity levels of trypsins in the sample.
- Trypsins are essential for proper protein digestion in mammals.
- The researcher studied how trypsins cleave specific amino acid sequences.
- Deficiencies in trypsins can lead to digestive problems.