peptidolysis
/ˌpɛptɪˈdɒlɪsɪs/ /ˌpɛptʌɪˈdɒlɪsɪs/Biochemistry
noun
The breakdown of a polypeptide into smaller peptides or amino acids by the hydrolysis of peptide bonds.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. From peptide + -o- + -lysis, after peptidolytic.
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- thrombogenicity
- thrombolysis
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