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/ˌkaɪ.məʊˈtɹɪp.sɪn/ · noun
(biochemistry) An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids..
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Chymotrypsin means (biochemistry) An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids..
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