Tryptone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tryptone is a noun meaning (biochemistry) The assortment of peptides formed by the digestion of casein by trypsin, a protease. Often used in the preparation of lysogeny broth.
Meaning
(biochemistry) The assortment of peptides formed by the digestion of casein by trypsin, a protease. Often used in the preparation of lysogeny broth.
Example Sentences
Cells were grown from an overnight culture in tryptone broth at 30°C and then harvested.
Word Forms
- tryptones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tryptose, tryptase, trypsin, trypsinogen, trypsinization, protryptase.
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