protease
protease — 名詞
- proteasesingular
- proteasesplural
1. a biological molecule produced by living cells that cuts proteins into short cha
蛋白酶
分解蛋白質的酵素
a biological molecule produced by living cells that cuts proteins into short chains or single building blocks, helping the body digest food and recycle old cell components
Amelia's stomach produces protease to digest the proteins from the meal she ate.
Amelia 的胃會產生蛋白酶，消化她吃下的食物中的蛋白質。
Scientists at the lab studied how a new protease cuts milk proteins during cheese-making.
實驗室的科學家研究了一種新的蛋白酶如何在製起司時分解牛奶蛋白。
collocation: protease cuts [protein substance]
Without enough protease, the body cannot properly digest the protein in food.
如果蛋白酶不足，身體就無法正常消化食物中的蛋白質。
Papaya fruit contains a natural protease that tenderises meat when used in cooking.
木瓜果實含有一種天然蛋白酶，烹調時可用來讓肉變軟。
Hari learned that some viruses make their own protease to complete their life cycle.
Hari 學到有些病毒會製造自己的蛋白酶來完成生命週期。
- proteolytic enzyme
broader term covering any enzyme that breaks down proteins; less specific than 'protease'
- peptidase
a subtype of protease that specifically breaks the bonds between amino acids
- proteinase
an alternative name for protease, often used to describe endopeptidases that cut proteins at internal sites
文法句型
protease + noun (protease inhibitor, protease activity)
用法筆記
Common in scientific and medical writing. Frequently paired with 'inhibitor' to describe drugs that block protease activity, especially in HIV and antiviral treatments.