proteolytic enzyme

NOUN
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

proteolytic enzyme is a valid 18-letter word worth 38 points in Scrabble and 41 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1T1E1O1L1Y4T1I1C3E1N1Z10Y4M3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 4 + 3 + 1 =38 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 76TRIPLE WORD → 114
MEANING

What does proteolytic enzyme mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis.

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