01 Word definition

protease

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PROTEASE a word?

Yes. PROTEASE is a 8-letter noun. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PROTEASE?

P-R-O-T-E-A-S-E

PROTEASE contains 8 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis

Synonyms
peptidaseproteinaseproteolytic enzyme
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PROTEASE spelled?

P1R2O3T4E5A6S7E8
Starts withPROFirst 3 letters
Ends withASELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About PROTEASE.

How do you spell PROTEASE?

PROTEASE is spelled P-R-O-T-E-A-S-E. It contains 8 letters.