In biology and chemistry, gelatinase is a proteolytic enzyme that allows a living organism to hydrolyse gelatin into its sub-compounds (polypeptides, peptides, and amino acids) that can cross the cell membrane and be used by the organism. It is not a pepsin. Forms of gelatinases are expressed in several bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa an...
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Pepsin B; a proteolytic enzyme which hydrolyzes gelatin. ... See: pepsin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: jĕ-lat′i-nās Definitions: 1. Pepsin B; a metalloproteinase that hydrolyzes gelatin and a number of types of collagen. See: pepsin
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gelatinase An enzyme, found in some yeasts and molds, that hydrolyzes and liquefies gelatin.
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