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chy•mo•tryp•sin



Pronunciation: (kī"mō-trip'sin), [key]
n. Biochem.
a proteolytic enzyme, found in pancreatic juice, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins into polypeptides and amino acids.

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chymopapainchymotrypsinogen
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