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chymotrypsin

noun

  1. proteolytic enzyme secreted in pancreatic juice
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌkaɪ.məʊˈtɹɪp.sɪn/ / /ˌkaɪ.moʊˈtɹɪp.sɪn/

noun

Etymology: From chyme + -o- + trypsin.

  1. An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.