trypsin
Protein-cleaving enzyme
Trypsin is a digestive enzyme produced in the pancreas that breaks down proteins in the small intestine.
It cleaves peptide bonds, splitting large protein molecules into smaller fragments for absorption.
Trypsin is widely used in laboratory settings to detach cells from culture surfaces: We treated the cells with trypsin before replating them.
Protein-cleaving enzyme
- proteolysisEnzymatic protein breakdown
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
- peptidesBonded amino acid sequences
amino acids · polypeptide · substrate · active site · catalysis · zymogen · pepsin · specificity
Dual-function abdominal gland
- exocrineSecreting externally via ducts
- digestive juiceEnzyme-rich bodily secretion
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- chymotrypsinogenInactive pancreatic enzyme precursor
proenzyme · secretion · pancreatitis · Creon · lipase · amylase · cystic fibrosis · malabsorption
Laboratory technique for growing tissue
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- subcultureGroup with alternative norms
- harvestGathering mature crops
- recombinantGenetically engineered combination
purification · mass spectrometry · sequencing · bioreactor · biopharmaceuticals
Compositional evaluation procedure
- crystallographyStudy of atomic lattices
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
protease
Protein-cleaving enzyme
- proteolysisEnzymatic protein breakdown
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
peptides · amino acids · polypeptide · substrate · active site · catalysis · zymogen · pepsin · specificity · kinetics
pancreas
Dual-function abdominal gland
- exocrineSecreting externally via ducts
- digestive juiceEnzyme-rich bodily secretion
- duodenumInitial small intestine
chymotrypsinogen · proenzyme · secretion · pancreatitis · Creon · lipase · amylase · cystic fibrosis · malabsorption
cell culture
Laboratory technique for growing tissue
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- subcultureGroup with alternative norms
- harvestGathering mature crops
recombinant · purification · mass spectrometry · sequencing · bioreactor · biopharmaceuticals
assay
Compositional evaluation procedure
- crystallographyStudy of atomic lattices
- mechanismMeans by which something operates