1) Enzymes used as drug
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(from the article `papain`) ...of proteins, in preparations of various remedies for indigestion, in tenderizing meat, and in enzyme-action cleansing agents for soft contact ...
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<enzyme> A peptide peptidohydrolase with cysteine at the active centre from papaya. Preferential cleavage at glutamic and aspartic acid residues. Also catalyses the synthesis of hippuryl-aniline. ... Registry number: EC 3.4.22.6 ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(ki″mo-pә-pān´) a proteolytic enzyme from the tropical tree Carica papaya, used in chemonucleolysis of a herniated disk in the lumbar region.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kī′mō-pap-ā′in Definitions: 1. A cysteine proteinase similar to papain in specificity; on rare occasions, it is used to shrink herniated intervertebral discs as an alternative to surgery; used as a meat tenderizer. It is the major endopeptidase of papaya.
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an enzyme derived from the tropical papaya fruit that is used in some circumstances to treat herniated disks.
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