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Peptogen

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peptonenoun(biochemistry) Any water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.
peptonoidnoun(obsolete, biochemistry) A particular substance related to peptone.
peptizernounA chemical agent that peptizes.
peptonizationnoun(physiology, biochemistry) The conversion of a protein into peptones under the influence of the enzyme pepsin
parapeptonenoun(biochemistry) An albuminous body formed in small quantity by the peptic digestion of proteids. It can be converted into peptone by pancreatic juice, but not by gastric juice.
peptonisationnounAlternative form of peptonization. [(physiology, biochemistry) The conversion of a protein into peptones under the influence of the enzyme pepsin]
antipeptonenoun(archaic, biochemistry) A product of gastric and pancreatic digestion, differing from hemipeptone in not being decomposed by the continued action of pancreatic juice.
pro-peptidenoun(biochemistry) Any inactive peptide that can be activated by posttranslational modification
polypeptonenounA polymeric peptone
metapeptonenoun(biochemistry) An intermediate product formed in the gastric digestion of albuminous matter.
pepsinogennoun(biochemistry) A zymogen that is converted into pepsin by the hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
propeptonenoun(biochemistry) A product of gastric digestion intermediate between albumin and peptone, identical with hemialbumose.
peptasenoun(biochemistry) A form of pepsin obtained from malt.
peptolysisnounThe hydrolysis of peptones.
peptonurianoun(obsolete, medicine) The presence of peptone or a similar body in the urine. It was once thought to be a reason for fetal death.
peptidogenomicsnoun(biochemistry) The genomics of peptides and related biomolecules
peptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease.
propeptidenounAlternative form of pro-peptide. [(biochemistry) Any inactive peptide that can be activated by posttranslational modification]
transpeptidasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino or peptide group from one molecule to another
propeptidasenoun(biochemistry) A peptidase proenzyme

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