Cleavage of the peptide bonds in protein forming smaller polypeptides. adj. proteolytic.
The hydrolysis of proteins to their constituent amino acids, catalysed by alkali, acid, or enzymes.
The breaking down of proteins in food into amino acids by enzymes.
Breakdown of proteins or peptides.
Digestion of meat (cooked meat medium), Dorset’s egg medium, inspissated serum, or casein are all indicative of protein digestion, a characteristic of certain species, important among the Clostridia.
Breakdown of complex proteins into their constituent amino acids through the action of proteolytic enzymes.
The process whereby complex protein molecules, obtained from the diet, are broken down by digestive enzymes in the stomach and small intestine into their constituent amino acids, which are then absorbed into the bloodstream.
The mechanism by which complex protein molecules are broken down by digestive enzymes (proteases) in the stomach and small intestine. The constituent amino acids are then absorbed into the bloodstream.
The hydrolysis of proteins, usually by enzyme action, into simpler substances.
The transformation of proteins into more straightforward substances through the activity of enzymes.