'Proteolysis' definitions:
Definition of 'proteolysis'
(from WordNet)
noun
The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
Definition of 'Proteolysis'
From: GCIDE
- Proteolysis \Pro`te*ol"y*sis\, n. [NL. See Proteolytic.] (Physiol. Chem.) The digestion or dissolving of proteid matter by proteolytic ferments. [1913 Webster]