proteolysis

== English == === Etymology === From proteo- + -lysis. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs === Noun === proteolysis (countable and uncountable, plural proteolyses) (biochemistry) The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids, especially as part of the digestion of food. ==== Derived terms ==== autoproteolysis endoproteolysis exoproteolysis ==== Related terms ==== proteolytic ==== Translations ====