chymotrypsin

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chymotrypsin

/ˌkaɪ.məʊˈtɹɪp.sɪn/ UK
/ˌkaɪ.moʊˈtɹɪp.sɪn/ US

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From chyme + -o- + trypsin.

noun chymotrypsins

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

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noun enzyme

Español	quimotripsina
Português	quimotripsina

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@misc{chymotrypsin_2026,
  title = {chymotrypsin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chymotrypsin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}