chymotrypsin: Meaning and Definition of

chy•mo•tryp•sin

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