Look up: papain

1. papain
   [n] - a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya
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2. papain
   proteolytic enzyme Category: Medicine
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3. papain
   Thiol protease (EC 3.4.22.2) from Carica papaya (pawpaw). Thermostable and will act in the presence of denaturing agents. Although it will cleave a variety of peptide bonds there is greatest activity one residue towards the C-terminus from a phenylalanine.
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4. Papain
   Pa·pa'in noun [ From Papaw .] (Physiol. Chem.) A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw ( Carica Papaya ) of tropical America.
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5. papain
   <enzyme> Thiol protease from Carica papaya (pawpaw). ... Thermostable and will act in the presence of denaturing agents. Although it will cleave a variety of peptide bonds there is greatest activity one residue towards the C terminus from a phenylalanine. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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6. papain
   noun a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
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7. papain
   (pә-pa´in) (pә-pi´in) a proteolytic enzyme from the latex of papaw, Carica papaya, the active ingredient of meat tenderizers. In medicine, it is used as a protein digestant and for enzymatic débridement and promotion of normal healing of surface lesions.
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8. Papain
   • (n.) A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America.
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9. papain
   enzyme present in the milky juice of the papaya that catalyzes the breakdown of proteins by hydrolysis (addition of a water molecule). Papain is used ... [2 related articles]
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10. Papain
    Papain, also known as papaya proteinase I, is a cysteine protease ({EC number|3.4.22.2}) enzyme present in papaya (Carica papaya) and mountain papaya (Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis). ==Papain family== Papain belongs to a family of related proteins with a wide variety of activities, including endope...
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11. papain
    papain: see papaya.
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12. Papain
    Papain is a substance found in the juice of papaw. It has an identical action to Trypsin.
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13. papain
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pa-pā′in, -ās Definitions: 1. A cysteine endopeptidase, or a crude extract containing it, obtained from papaya latex. It has esterase, thiolase, transamidase, and transesterase activities; is used as a protein digestant, meat tenderizer, and to prevent adhes...
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