Pepsin Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme from hog stomach tissues.
Peptidase Peptidase is an enzyme catalyzing the liberation of individual amino acids from a peptide.
Polypeptide Polypeptide is a molecule consisting of many joined amino acids.
Peptidoglycan Peptidoglycan is a large polymer that provides the rigid structure of the prokaryotic cell wall, composed of three kinds of building blocks: (1)
Peptone Peptone is a partially hydrolyzed protein.
Peptonization Peptonization is the conversion of proteins into peptones; the solubilization of casein in milk curd by proteolytic enzymes.
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