Gastric Juice

• lipase

  An enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual...

• pepsin

  An enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones.

• rennin

  An enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate.

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• protease

  Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and...

• polymerase

  An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of...

• coagulase

  An enzyme that induces coagulation.

• cyclooxygenase

  Either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are...

• nuclease

  General term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains...

• transferase

  Any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another comp...

• disaccharidase

  An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides.

• reductase

  An enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance.

• plasmin

  An enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots.

• trypsin

  An enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide...

• oxidase

  Any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation.

• oxidoreductase

  An enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction.

• amylase

  Any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help...

• catalase

  Enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes...

• penicillinase

  Enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance...

• telomerase

  An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after...

• pepsinogen

  Precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric...

• elastase

  A pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin.

• enterokinase

  Enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active tryp...

• decarboxylase

  Any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group.

• active site

  The part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs.

• de-iodinase

  An enzyme that removes the iodine radical.

• phosphatase

  Any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosp...

• complement

  One of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response.

• nitrogenase

  An enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen...

• hyaluronidase

  An enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity...

• lysozyme

  An enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain ...

• isomerase

  An enzyme that catalyzes its substrate to an isomeric form.

• streptodornase

  An enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous...

• kinase

  An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme.

• streptokinase

  An enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by...

• histaminase

  Enzyme that acts as a catalyst in converting histidine to histamine.

• adenosine deaminase

  An enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into...

• urease

  An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia; is present...

• papain

  A proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer.

• superoxide dismutase

  An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide...

• cholinesterase

  An enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid).

• zymase

  A complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in...

• collagenase

  Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin.

• monoamine oxidase

  An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine...

• secretase

  A set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid...