proteolytic


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pro·te·o·lyt·ic

 (prō′tē-ə-lĭt′ĭk)
adj.
Relating to, characterized by, or promoting proteolysis.

pro′te·o·lyt′i·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.proteolytic - of or relating to proteolysis
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Intact ProTriTAC proteins can block binding to T cells by more than 500-fold, but they can become fully active after a single proteolytic cleavage event, enabling T cell binding and activity in the tumor microenvironment.
The maturing process of processed meat is closely connected with the influence of proteolytic enzymes on the structural elements of tissues (Kudryashov, 2007).
For example, in some lobster species (Panulirus spp.), studies have focused on proteolytic digestive enzymes such as trypsin, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidases, leucine aminopeptidases, elastases, and collagenases (Galgani & Nagayama, 1987; Glass & Stark, 1994, 1995).
Their discovery could be useful not only for developing new therapeutic methods to heal tumours but also for treating Lyme Borreliosis.The plasminogen system is essential for dissolution of fibrin clots, and in addition, it is involved in a wide variety of other physiological processes, including proteolytic activation of growth factors, cell migration, and removal of protein aggregates.