蛋白酶 (dàn bái méi) — protease; proteinase
Definition
A biochemical term: an enzyme (酶) that breaks down proteins (蛋白质), as in digestion or lab research. Mostly seen in science and medical contexts.
noun
proteaseproteinase
Examples
- 蛋白酶。dàn bái méi Shì yì zhǒng kě yǐ fēn jiě dàn bái zhì de méi.Protease is an enzyme that can break down proteins.
- 蛋白酶。Kē xué jiā zài yán jiū zhōng fā xiàn le xīn de dàn bái méi.Scientists discovered a new protease in their research.
- 蛋白酶。Rén tǐ de xiāo huà xì tǒng xū yào dàn bái méi lái bāng zhù xiāo huà shí wù.The human digestive system needs proteases to help digest food.
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